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Organizations and Resources Supporting BIPOC Mental Health

Specifically for the Black Community

Specifically for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community

Specifically for the South Asian Community

Specifically for the Native American and Indigenous Communities

Specifically for the Hispanic/Latinx/Latine Community

The Impact of Racism and Trauma on Mental and Physical Health

Specifically for the Black Community

Specifically for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community

Specifically for the Native American and Indigenous Communities

Specifically for the Hispanic/Latinx/Latine Community

Resources for Health Providers

Learn and Take Action Against Racism

For educators and parents

Organizations Working Toward Racial Equity and Social Justice

Organizations and Resources Supporting BIPOC Mental Health

Brown Girl Therapy is an online community founded by therapist-in-training Sahaj Kaur Kohli, focused on promoting therapy and unpacking bicultural identity.

Identity and Cultural Dimensions | NAMI

Inclusive Therapists aims to make the process of seeking therapy simpler and safer for all people, especially marginalized populations.

Melanin and Mental Health connects individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities.

The National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).

Psych Hub provides free resources for finding culturally-responsive and inclusive therapists and behavioral health providers.

The Steve Fund is dedicated to the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color.

Specifically for the Black Community

The AAKOMA Project helps diverse teenagers and their families achieve optimal mental health through dialogue, learning, and the understanding that everyone deserves care and support.

Academics for Black Survival and Wellness an organization of Black counseling psychologists and their colleagues who practice Black allyship.

Black/African American | NAMI

Black Community | Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) is a training, movement building, and grant-making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.

Black Girls Smile Inc. promotes positive mental health for young African American girls.

Black Men Heal works to provide access to mental health treatment, psycho-education, and community resources to men of color.

Black Mental Health Alliance develops, promotes, and sponsors trusted, culturally-relevant educational forums, training, and referral services that support the health and wellbeing of Black people and other vulnerable communities.

Black Mental Wellness provides access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, highlights and increases the diversity of mental health professionals, and decreases the mental health stigma in the Black community. (Instagram)

Black Therapists Rock A community of Black therapists working to heal generational trauma.

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Dedicated to creating innovative healing approaches in BIPOC and underrepresented communities, illuminating paths for these communities to envision a life full of hope and joy.

Communities of African Descent and Mental Health | Mental Health America

Depressed While Black |An online community, blog, and video hub for Black mental health.

Eustress raises awareness on the importance of mental health in underserved communities, allowing individuals to identify and overcome challenges to achieve a healthier and productive lifestyle

A Growing List Of Black Mental Health Resources | Ebony

The Loveland Foundation provides financial support for therapy for Black women and girls.

Melanated Social Work shares mental health resources, information, and discussions created and curated by four men of color in the social work field. (Instagram |podcast)

Pretty Brown Girl’s mission is to empower Black and Brown girls while encouraging self-acceptance by cultivating social, emotional & intellectual well-being. (Instagram)

Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness sustains the mental wellness of Black women through building community, sharing information, and connecting Black women to quality mental wellness services.

Sharing Hope: Mental Wellness in the Black/African Ancestry Communities  A free safe space to have conversations on mental health and wellness— because people of Black and African Ancestry around the country deserve supportive and healing spaces by and for us to help our communities thrive. | NAMI

Transparent Black Girl is a wellness collective shattering unconventional stigmas surrounding what it means to be well for black women.

Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. (Twitter | Facebook | Podcast)

Therapy for Black Men is a directory to help men of color in their search for a therapist.

The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation addresses mental health conditions and eradicates the effects of trauma on the Black community by providing access to therapeutic resources, creative arts, and education designed to support mental health, physical wellness, and overall development.

12 Books on Mental and Emotional Health by Blackety Black Folks |A reading list by Alexander Hardy

Specifically for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community

Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)’s mission is to advance the mental health and well-being of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy.

Asian Mental Health Collective | It is the mission of the Asian Mental Health Collective to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community.

Asians Do Therapy | Resources for Reducing Stigma and Increasing Accessibility; Podcast

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) | NAMI

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders | Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities And Mental Health | Mental Health America

Asians for Mental Health| Resources for the Asian community compiled by Jenny Wang, PhD (Instagram)

Destigmatizing Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities | SAMHSA

The Misfortune Cookies Podcast |A space for Asian Americans to share their mental health stories while working to destigmatize conversations about the topic in the Asian American community.

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) promotes the mental health and well-being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Since its founding, NAAPIMHA strives to raise awareness of the role of mental health in an individual’s health and well-being, especially in Asian American Pacific Islander communities throughout the country.

Project Lotus is a youth-led organization working to challenge the model minority myth while empowering and educating the Asian American community on the importance of mental health. (Instagram)

Specifically for the South Asian Community

Brown Girl Trauma | An online community aimed at destigmatizing mental illness and empowering others to seek mental health support. (Instagram)

The South Asian Mental Health Alliance (SAMHAA) is a non-profit community network engaging, educating and mobilizing the BC South Asian community around issues related to mental health.

South Asian Therapists | Home of the largest global community of South Asian therapists, including therapists of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Afghani and Nepali heritage. Here you can find culturally competent South Asian mental health professionals to help you get the support you’re looking for. (Instagram)

Specifically for the Native American and Indigenous Communities

Behavioral Health | The National Indian Health Board

The Indian Country Child Trauma Center (ICCTC)

Indigenous| NAMI

Mental Wellbeing Programs | Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health

Native and Indigenous Communities | Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Native And Indigenous Communities And Mental Health | Mental Health America

The Suicide Prevention Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities | One Sky Center

Specifically for the Hispanic/Latinx/Latine Community

American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry (ASHP) fosters multidisciplinary collaborations in mental health treatment with a particular focus on Latino Populations. Members are psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health workers.

The Buena Salud Guide to Understanding Depression and Enjoying Life | National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Communities of Latine and Hispanic Descent | Mental Health America

Hispanic/Latinx | NAMI

Latina Psychologists: Thriving in the Cultural Borderlands | Edited ByLillian Comas-Díaz, Carmen Inoa Vazquez

Latinx Therapy| Latinx therapist directory, speaker finder, training, and mental health resources

Therapy for Latinx is a directory of Latino/Laninx therapists

The Impact of Racism and Trauma on Mental and Physical Health

Addressing Law Enforcement Violence as a Public Health Issue | American Association of Public Health

Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience: A Framework for Addressing and Preventing Community Trauma | Prevention Institute

The Allied Minds Co | Dedicated to the intersection of mental health & social justice (Instagram)

BIPOC Webinars | Mental Health America

Combating Racism Through Research, Training, Practice, and Public Health Policies | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Discrimination stress and sleep disturbance: Health impacts on adolescents of color| Tiffany Yip, PhD, American Psychological Association

Ending Structural Racism | National Institutes of Health

Free Racialized Trauma Course | Cultural Somatics Institute

Grief is a Direct Impact of Racism: Eight Ways to Support Yourself |An article by global health professor Roberta K. Timothy.

How to Deal with Racial Discrimination |  Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson, Ph.D., LCP, Race Space Inc. and Psych Hub

How Racism, Trauma, and Mental Health Are Linked | Christine Herman, Ph.D. & Shardé Smith, Ph.D.

How Restorative Yoga Can Help Heal Racial Wounding |Gail Parker

The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health | The American Academy of Pediatrics

The Link Between Racism and PTSD | Dr. Monnica T. Williams, Psychology Today

Mending Racialized Trauma: A Body Centered Approach | A conversation between Rebecca Wong and Resmaa Menakem

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies | Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW

Nobody's Normal:  How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness | Roy Richard Grinker

Race and Health| The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Racism Deniers Make It Harder To Do This Incredible, Exhausting Work | Mental Health America

Racism is a threat to public health | American Medical Association

Racial Trauma: Education, Resources, and Support | Mental Health America

Racial Trauma: Clinical Strategies and Techniques for Healing Invisible Wounds | Kenneth V. Hardy

Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News |A conversation between Kenya Hameed, PsyD and Jamie Howard, Ph.D. of Child Mind Institute.

Racism is Trauma | Judith Sandalow, Executive Director, Children's Law Center

The Trauma of Racism | New York University Silver School of Social Work

Toolkits, for coping with the impact of racism, available in English and Spanish| Immigration, Critical Race, And Cultural Equity (IC-RACE) Lab

What is Culturally Responsive Therapy and Why Does it Matter? | Jill Donelan, Psy.D. and Psych Hub

Widening the Lens: Exploring the Role of Social Justice in Suicide Prevention - A Racial Equity Toolkit | Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention

Specifically for the Black Community

‘Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers | NPR, Yuki Noguchi

Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief | By Kat Stafford, AP Press

Black Men and Depression | John Head

Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting | Terrie M. Williams

Brother, You're on My Mind: Changing the National Dialogue Regarding Mental Health Among African American Men | Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and NIMHD

Decolonizing Therapy Instagram and Twitter |Resources on healing ancestral trauma compiled by Dr. Jennifer Mullan, a clinical psychologist and community organizer.

The Extra Stigma of Mental Illness for African-Americans | Dana Givens, The New York Times

Four questions for Wizdom Powell: The need for health equity for Black men and boys| American Psychological Association

Healing in Action: A Toolkit for Black Lives Matter Healing Justice & Direct Action |A guide by Black Lives Matter Healing Justice Working Group on preparing for action, self-care during an action, and restoration and resilience after an action.

Links between racial discrimination, stress and health | ScienceDaily

Mental Health Tips for African Americans to Heal after Collectively Witnessing an Injustice |A self-care video by Brandon J. Johnson, M.H.S.

Post-Traumatic Blackness Disorder: The Mental Toll of Surviving Racism |Michael Harriot, The Root

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing | Dr. Joy DeGruy

Race Based Trauma Resources and Support in Times of Civil Strife | Resources are collected and maintained by the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services Racial Equity Core Team

Racial Trauma is Real: The Impact of Police Shootings on African Americans | Dr. Erlanger A. Turner & Jasmine Richardson

Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America | The Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Task Force on Black Youth Suicide

The Safe Place |A minority mental health app geared specifically towards the black community.

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve | Dr. Rheeda Walker

Underrepresented: The Undeniable Link Between Race and Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness | Aisha Beau Johnson

44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country | Zahra Barnes, Self Magazine

Specifically for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community

COVID-19 Racism and Mental Health in Chinese American Families | Charissa S.L. Cheah, Cixin Wang, Huiguang Ren, Xiaoli Zong, Hyun Su Cho and Xiaofang Xue, American Academy of Pediatrics

The mental health impact of anti-Asian racism | Zara Abrams, American Psychological Foundation

Psychological Impact of Anti-Asian Stigma Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call for Research, Practice, and Policy Responses | Supriya Misra email the author, PhuongThao D. Le, Emily Goldmann, Lawrence H. Yang, Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Self-Care Tips For Asian Americans Dealing With Racism Amid Coronavirus | Brittany Wong, HuffPost

The State of Anti-AA/PI Hate in 2024 | Stop AAPI Hate

Surviving Racism Amidst Covid-19 | Yin J. Li, Medium

Specifically for the Native American and Indigenous Communities

Historical Trauma: The Confluence of Mental Health and History in Native American Communities | Brady Hummel; Medium

The impact of historical trauma on American Indian health equity | Ana Sandoiu; Medical News Today

Specifically for the Hispanic/Latinx/Latine Community

The American Dream: Racism towards Latino/as in the U.S. and the experience of trauma symptoms | Héctor L. Torres, Anita O’Conor, Claudia Mejía, Yvette Camacho. Alyse Long; The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Healing Ethno-Racial Trauma in Latinx Immigrant Communities: Cultivating Hope, Resistance, and Action | Chavez-Dueñas, N. Y., Adames, H. Y., Perez-Chavez, J. G., & Salas, S. P.; American Psychologist

Resources for Health Providers

Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Third Edition | Pamela A. Hays, PhD, American Psychological Association

Addressing Systemic Racism: A Call to Action for Allies |Kimberlye Dean, PhD;  Anxiety & Depression Association of America

The Allied Minds Co |Resources reading material (articles & websites), courses, videos, podcasts, and therapy resources

Advancing Racial Justice in Addiction Medicine | American Society of Addiction Medicine

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)

Being a racially responsive mental health practitioner | Youth Access

Black mental health matters | Lindsey Phillips, American Counseling Association

Can psychology really help address racism? | Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, American Psychological Association

Combating Anti- Blackness and White Supremacy in Organizations: Recommendations for anti-racist actions in mental healthcare | Babe Kawaii-Bouge

Communities|SAMHSA

Compassion Fatigue Among Therapists of Color |Esther Boykin, M.S., LMFT, Psych Hub

Cultural Identities, Multiculturalism & Diversity| American Counseling Association

Culturally Responsive Behavioral Healthcare: Foundations |Abigail Asper, MSW, Amber Calloway, Ph.D., Emily St. Amant, MA, LPC-MHSP and Psych Hub

Dismantling Racial Oppression in Clinical Practice |Dwayne Buckingham, PhD, LCSW-C and Psych Hub

Diversity and Mental Health|Abigail Asper, MSW, Brandon J. Johnson, MHS and Psych Hub

Evidence-Based Practices and Best Practices for Native American Mental Health | One Sky Center

A Guide to the Forensic Assessment of Race-Based Traumatic Stress Reactions | Robert T. Carter, PhD, and Jessica M. Forsyth, MA, EdM; The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

The historical roots of racial disparities in the mental health system | Tahmi Perzichilli, American Counseling Association

Inclusive Therapists Training | Social-justice-oriented professional development

Internalized Oppression | E.J.R. David, Ph.D.

Liberation Psychology: Theory, Method, Practice, and Social Justice | Edited by Lillian Comas-Díaz and Edil Torres Rivera; American Psychological Association

             Multicultural education in the mental health professions: A meta-analytic review |  Timothy B. Smith,

             Madonna G. Constantine, Todd W. Dunn, Jared M. Dinehart, and Jared A. Montoya

The Psychology of Oppression | E.J.R. David, Ph.D.

Publications for Clinicians | Immigration, Critical Race, And Cultural Equity (IC-RACE) Lab

Racial Justice Resources for MFTs | American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Racial Trauma & PTSD Reading List, Race Matters in Understanding Mental Health and Trauma | Compiled by Monnica T. Williams, Ph.D.

Race and Ethnicity| American Psychological Association

Reimagining mental health for BIPOC communities | Tori DeAngelis; American Psychological Association

Social Workers Must Take Action Against Racism | National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter

Social Justice Practices in Evidence Based Care | Meag-gan O'Reilly, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Psych Hub

Talking With White Clients About Race | David Drustrup

Therapy Cafe: Racial Stress and Trauma: Helping Youth Heal | Riana Elyse Anderson, Ph.D., LCP & Psych Hub

Treating Mental Health in the Black Community | SimplePractice

Understanding and Overcoming Bias | Abigail Asper, MSW, Brandon J. Johnson, MHS and Psych Hub

Understanding Mixed Race Identity Development | Jennifer Noble, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Understanding Racial Trauma-Informed Interventions | Alexandra Pajak, LCSW, Social Work Today

Uncovering the Trauma of Racism: New Tools for Clinicians | Dr. Monnica T. Williams, Psychology Today

Unmasking White supremacy and racism in the counseling profession By Patricia Arredondo | Michael D’Andrea and Courtland LeeSep; American Counseling Association

We Need To Talk About Black Therapist Burnout | Dr. Jessica Gold, Forbes 

What do clinicians do? Addressing white clients' racist comments in the therapy room | Dissertation by Melissa J. King, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

10 Ways White Therapists Can Address Racism in Therapy With Black Clients | Zencare

Learn and Take Action Against Racism

America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens | Nina Strochlic; National Geographic

The Anatomy of White Guilt | A paper from the Unitarian Universalist Association.

After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History | Elizabeth Kleinrock; Learning for Justice

Anti-Asian Violence Resources | Resources that have been gathered to help individuals educate others, take action, donate, and more.

Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here's what you can do | Ashley Vaughan, CNN

Being Antiracist | Information and activities from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberhardt

The 5Ds of Bystander Intervention | Right to Be

Check Your Privilege | A global movement that supports individuals on their journey of becoming actively anti-racist.

The Chinese Exclusion Act | Documentary by PBS  

The Comprehensive Guide to Anti-Racism Resources |A guide for anti-racism supports — articles, videos, podcasts, books, films, resources for parents, and more — created by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein.

Confronting Conspiracy Theories and Organized Bigotry at Home: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers | Western States Center

COVID-19 - Racial Equity and Social Justice Resources | A very comprehensive list of resources compiled by Racial Equity Tools

The Cycle of Liberation | A chapter written by Bobbie Harro for Readings for Diversity and Social Justice. 

The Cycle of Socialization | A chapter written by Bobbie Harro for Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice.

Donating, Volunteering, Reporting Hate Incidents: Here's How to Help Combat Anti-Asian Violence | Kat Moon, Time

Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland | Jonathan Metzl

The Emotional Lives of White People | A paper from the Unitarian Universalist Association

How to Be An Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi

Ijeoma Oluo: "So You Want to Talk About Race" | Talks at Google

Implicit Association Test (IAT) |An assessment to uncover subconscious biases

Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus | JSTOR Daily, by Catherine Halley

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption | Bryan Stevenson

Microintervention Strategies: What You Can Do to Disarm and Dismantle Individual and Systemic Racism and Bias | Derald Wing Sue, Cassandra Z. Calle, Narolyn Mendez, Sarah Alsaidi, Elizabeth Glaeser

Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out |Ruth King

Mona Chalab | An Instagram account with visual representations of data on social issues, including race

Model Minority: Uniquely American | Podcast by Nidhi Shastri

The myth of closing the racial wealth gap through "stronger families" |Dion Rabouin, Axios

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness | Michelle Alexander

NAPABA Hate Crimes Task Force and Pro Bono Legal Resources | National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Pedagogy of the Oppressed |Paulo Freire

The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing |Dr. Anneliese A. Singh.

Racial Equity Tools | Tools, research, tips, curricula, and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working for racial justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities, and the culture at large.

Resources | A comprehensive list of resources on becoming anti-racist for White allies compiled by Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility, including tools and information for parents and educators

Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources | A working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work.

So You Want to Talk About Race | Ijeoma Oluo

Stamped from the Beginning The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America | Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

Stop Asian Hate | There has been a wave of Anti- Asian Violence since the start of Covid- 19 here are some resources to Help Support the Asian Community

Stop AAPI Hate reporting center | Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University

Stories | Lived experiences of racism; Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Toward a Racially Just Workplace | A Harvard Business Review article by Laura Morgan Roberts & Anthony J. Mayo.

Unmasking Yellow Peril | A free colorful zine full of archival images, forgotten histories, and critical analysis. Unmasking Yellow Peril is a collaboration between 18 Million Rising and the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut.

What it means to be an anti-racist employer | NBC

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir |Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele

System of White Supremacy and White Privilege | A comprehensive list of resources for allyship compiled by Racial Equity Tools

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism | Robin DiAngelo

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race |Beverly Daniel Tatum

Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different ways | German Lopez, Vox

Why we must talk about the Asian-American story, too | Brando Simeo Starkey, The Undefeated

The 5Ds of Bystander Intervention | Right to Be

5 Tips for Being an Ally | A video by Francesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh)

13th | A documentary directed by Ava Duvernay on how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.

61 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities |The Strategist

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice | Corinne Shutack

For educators and parents

Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Beyond the Golden Rule A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice |Teaching Tolerance

Combating AAPI Hate in Age of COVID-19: An Educational Curriculum for Our Students as Hate Crimes Increase During COVID-19 | California Faculty Association

The Conscious Kid: An Instagram account and Patreon site with information on parenting and education through a critical race lens.

Learning for Justice provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school.

Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News — Racismo y violencia: cómo ayudar a los niños a sobrellevar las noticias | Child Mind Institute

Resources to Dismantle Racism Against the Asian American Community | Resources to Dismantle Racism Against the Asian American Community

Talking About Race | National Museum of African American History & Culture

Talking to Children About Racial Bias | by  Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS, FAAP & Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP; American Academy of Pediatrics

They're Not Too Young to Talk About Race | The Children’s Community School

Tolerance Lesson: Talking About Race and Racism (Grade Level 9-12) | Teaching Tolerance

Yellow Peril Teach-In Resources | Resources to Address Coronavirus Racism, compiled by Jason Oliver Chang, an Associate Professor of History and Asian American Studies at the University of Connecticut

Young, Proud, and Sung-jee: A Children's Book on Fighting Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19

Organizations Working Toward Racial Equity and Social Justice

AAPI Women Lead and #ImReady Movement aims to strengthen the progressive political and social platforms of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the US through the leadership of self-identified AAPI women and girls.  

Asian Americans Advancing Justice advocates for an America in which all Americans can benefit equally from, and contribute to, the American dream, advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans, and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all.

Asian American Feminist Collective is an ever-evolving practice that seeks to address the multi-dimensional ways Asian/American people confront systems of power at the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, migration history, citizenship, and immigration status.

Asian American LEAD’s mission is to support low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after-school, summer, and mentoring programs.

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund is a national organization founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans.

The Bail Project is a non-profit organization designed to combat mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system ‒ one person at a time.

Black Futures Lab works with Black people to transform our communities, building Black political power and changing the way that power operates—locally, statewide, and nationally.

The Black Women’s Health Imperative is dedicated to promoting physical, mental, and spiritual health and well-being for the nation’s African American women and girls.

Blue Meridian’s Justice and Mobility Fund is a philanthropic collaboration that aims to boost economic mobility and improve the life trajectories of people impacted by the criminal justice system.

Campaign Zero advocates for local, state, and federal lawmakers to take immediate action to adopt data-driven policy solutions to end violence and hold police accountable.

Center for Policing Equity works to simultaneously aid police departments to realize their own equity goals as well as advance the scientific understanding of issues of equity within organizations and policing.

Color of Change designs campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward.

Demos is a dynamic “think-and-do” tank that powers the movement for a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy.

The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

GirlTrek is the largest public health nonprofit for African-American women and girls in the United States. With nearly 100,000 neighborhood walkers, GirlTrek encourages women to use walking as a practical first step to inspire healthy living, families, and communities.

MANA, A National Latina Organization contributes the leading Latina voice on many of the major issues in the public sphere, particularly in the areas of education, health and well-being, financial literacy, equal and civil rights, and immigration reform.

Movement for Black Lives is an ecosystem of individuals and organizations creating a shared vision and policy agenda to win rights, recognition, and resources for Black people. In doing so, the movement makes it possible for us, and therefore everyone, to live healthy and fruitful lives.

My Brother's Keeper Cares strives to remain a consistent support network that people can relate to and rely on within the urban environment.

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.

The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and same gender loving (LGBTQ/SGL) people, including people living with HIV/AIDS. NBJC’s mission is to end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQ/SGL bias and stigma.

The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge anti-LGBTQ bias and racism.

Right to Be wants to build a world where everyone has the Right To Be who they are, wherever they are. A world that’s free of harassment and filled with humanity.

One Sky Center is a National Resource Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Education and Research. It is dedicated to quality health care across Indian Country.

Pink Ladoo Project works to eliminate the social ills stemming from patriarchy and misogyny by dismantling the sexist customs and traditions that hold them together, focusing on changing South Asian cultural traditions.

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s mission is to work towards racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.

UNITY’s mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth, and to help build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.

Vera Institute for Justice works to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities.

18 Million Rising (18MR) brings Asian American communities together online and offline to reimagine Asian American identity with nuance, specificity, and power.

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