Training Courses To Help You Self-Educate on Race, Racial Bias & Racial Equity

In light of the unrest that is being felt in our country and around the world - due to the systemic racism centered around Black Americans - many of us are left wondering “how can I help?”. Not only are there ways in which we can donate, use our voices, take to the streets, and show our support to the black communities; there are also resources in which we can use to educate ourselves. With the power of both social media and word of mouth, there are incredible assets being provided that span from books to Netflix docs to IG live series.

As the world also happens to be in a pandemic, leaving many of us still in quarantine, now is the right time for white Americans to start taking their education on race, as well as examining their own privilege, even further. To support this self-education journey, we’ve compiled a list of anti-racism workshops, webinars, & courses that you can take anytime, anywhere. Keep scrolling to discover more. 

Training Courses

Free

• Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History by Class Central 
• Study Hall reading of How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi 
• Rachel Ricketts’ Spiritual Activism Online Course Series 
• Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education 

Paid

• Race Forward’s Racial Justice Trainings 
• White People Confronting Racism
• The Great Unlearn by Rachel E. Cargle 
• Anti-Racism 101 “Crash Course” by Monique Melton

Additional Resources

Read

• An Intro to Diversity and Inclusion in Business by Kevan Lee
• How To Have Conversations About Race At Work by Janice Gassam
• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
• The Hello Alice Impact Report: The Impact of COVID-19 On Black Business Owners

Watch 

• The Inner Work of Racial Justice | Rhonda Magee 
• Kimberlé Crenshaw: The Urgency of Intersectionality | TED Talk
• The Double Bind of Racial and Economic Inequality in Education: Prudence L. Carter

Other

• The People Leader's Pandemic-Proof Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit
• 11-Step Guide to Understanding Race, Racism, and White Privilege

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• Supporting Job Creation in Disenfranchised Communities

If you want to show your support for the dismantling of racist systems in our country, please go to this post to learn of ways that you can do so. #BlackLivesMatter