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Reading list

OSBA recommends the following resources to learn about issues of equity, race and bias:

Read:

Biased by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
Blindspot by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwalk
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups" developed by Craig Elliott PhD
”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic
"A racist history shows why Oregon is still so white" | OPB

Watch:

'Who we are: A chronicle of racism in America' |  Vox Creative
How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools
'1619' | New York Times audio series

More resources can be found at these organizations:

Center for Racial Justice in Education
Racial Equity Tools
Tigard-Tualatin School District
Clackamas Community College
The National Association for the Education of Young Children

Related content

  • Equity calendar
  • Cognitive dissonance: A critical tool in social justice teaching
  • Equity resource guide
  • Census primer for school boards
  • Educational equity and student achievement

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Equity365

Equity365 is an ongoing campaign focused on educating school board members and education leaders by providing supportive information, stories, history and resources.

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