Resource List for Dialogue and Action on Racism and Civil Rights

The following resources are for individuals, community leaders and groups, law enforcement officials and elected leaders who want to learn about, organize dialogue, and take action to address specific aspects of structural racism. I. To address structural racism and inequities: 1. Guides for community dialogue and collaborative action: Facing Racism in a Diverse Nation: A Guide for Public Dialogue and Problem Solving: http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Resource.91.aspx Dialogue for Affinity Groups: http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Resource.95.aspx Talking Points: Ten Lessons for Talking About Racial Equity in the Age of Obama: http://opportunityagenda.org/talking_points_ten_lessons_talking_about_racial_equity_a ge_obama

2. Training and tools to address structural racism: ARC (Applied Research Center) Toolbox: http://www.arc.org/content/blogcategory/77/214/ Haas Center for Diversity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley: http://diversity.berkeley.edu/vcei Hope in the Cities/Initiative of Change USA: http://www.us.iofc.org/trustbuilding-iofc-workshops Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity (research and reports): http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/complete-research-listing/ Race Matters Toolkit (Annie E. Casey Foundation): http://www.aecf.org/KnowledgeCenter/PublicationsSeries/RaceMatters.aspx Structural Racism and Community Building (The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change): http://www.aspeninstitute.org/sites/default/files/content/docs/rcc/aspen_structural_raci sm2.pdf Intergroup Resources online resource center: http://www.intergroupresources.com/about-us/

3. Stories of Communities Working for Racial Equity: Communities Creating Racial Equity Initiative: http://www.everydaydemocracy.org/en/Page.ccre.aspx

II. To address racial profiling and improve community-police relations: 1. Guides for dialogue and collaborative action: Protecting Communities, Serving the Public: Police and Residents Working Together to Build Relationships: http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Resource.26.aspx Conducting A Discussion on Race: http://www.justice.gov/archive/crs/pubs/dialogueguide.pdf

2. Tools and resources on community-police relations, racial profiling and community-oriented policing services: Promoting Cooperative Strategies to Reduce Racial Profiling: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Publications/e08086157.pdf Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders: http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/BCOTGuidanceForCommunityLeaders.pdf Racial Profiling Curriculum, Resources, and Know Your Rights: http://www.naacp.org/pages/criminal-justice-resources COPS + Not In Our Town - tools, resources and stories on community-police relations, profiling and collaborations: http://www.niot.org/cops/

3. Community and law enforcement trainings to prevent racial profiling: Responding to Allegations of Racial Profiling: This eight-hour course given by the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service, brings together law enforcement and community members to address perceived racial profiling and biased policing practices. This course can be tailored to the specific needs of a community, and offers various benefits. It is helpful in reducing tensions and creating a shared understanding of factors that contribute to mistrust; it is an effective way to begin a police-community relations initiative or problem-solving process; and, it encourages collaborative policecommunity relations. PowerPoint of Training Module: https://www.ncjtc.org/CJCI/conferences/MJ/Presenter%20Materials/Lieu_Russo_Racial_ Profiling.pdf

4. Community mediation services and resources for communities and law enforcement: Mediation of Community Racial Disputes and Conflicts: http://www.justice.gov/crs/pubs/med-comm-racial-disp.pdf

5. Stories of successful community-police dialogues and collaboration: Video - Hopkinsville, Ky., residents make strides in improving police-community relations: http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Resource.165.aspx Video South Bronx Conversations for Change (NYFaithJustice.org on improving policecommunity relations): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaYNwsAAH5w&list=PLF813240ECD1BDCBF News Clip - "Study circles" a safe space to make progress on tough issues - Fayetteville City Council approves new police search policy: http://www.everydaydemocracy.org/en/Article.1317.aspx

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To help frame dialogue and action on police stop and frisk issues:

1. What to do when stopped by a law enforcement officer: Information guide - What To Do If Stopped by an Officer of The Law: http://www.justice.gov/crs/pubs/3-foldbr.pdf

2. Can a police officer stop and frisk you, and, if so, is it unconstitutional?: Information: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Stop+and+Frisk Stop-and-Frisk: Build Trust, Not Bust It: http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/2013/08/stop-and-frisk-build-trust-not-bust-it/

IV. To help frame dialogue and action on Stand Your Ground laws 1. States with Stand Your Ground Laws: Does the Stand Your Ground Law reign in your state?: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/about/letters?id=0026 2. Reports and Information on Stand Your Ground and the Castle Doctrine: National Association of District Attorneys Symposium on Expansions to the Castle Doctrine (a 2007 report): http://www.ndaa.org/pdf/Castle%20Doctrine.pdf Standyourground.org site: http://floridastandyourground.org/

V. To help frame dialogue and action on Voting Rights Act Section 4 and the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling 1. Protections Under Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act: Creating a Federal Right to Vote: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/civilliberties/report/2013/06/25/67895/creating-a-federal-right-to-vote/ Shelby County vs. Holder (a New York Times guide to the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling): http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/25/us/annotated-supremecourt-decision-on-voting-rights-act.html?_r=0

2. Resources and tools on voting rights: Advancement Project resource page includes tools on voting rights: http://www.advancementproject.org/resources/c/tools-and-resources

VI. Resources on the Movement for Racial Equity and Civil Rights, past and present Some of the organizations at the forefront of the struggle for civil rights and racial equity Advancement Project: http://www.advancementproject.org/ Applied Research Center: http://www.arc.org Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum: http://www.apiahf.org/ Center for Community Change: http://www.communitychange.org/ Center for Social Inclusion: http://www.centerforsocialinclusion.org/ Dmos: A Network for Ideas and Action: http://www.demos.org Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies: http://www.jointcenter.org/;Also see: http://jcpes.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/within-our-lifetime/ Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity: http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/ National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP): http://www.naacp.org National Congress of American Indians: http://www.ncai.org/ National Council of La Raza: http://www.nclr.org/ National Urban League Inc.: http://nul.iamempowered.com/ PICO National Network: http://www.piconetwork.org/ Poverty & Race Research Action Council: http://www.prrac.org/

For complete list of over 200 organizations committed to and working for civil and human rights, go to the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights website: http://www.civilrights.org/about/the-leadership-conference/coalition_members/

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The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington resources Smithsonian Institutions Oral History of the March on Washington: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/an-oral-history-of-the-marchon-washington/ The March, a film by James Blue http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314621-1