How to Find Racism Information
Many of us would like to believe that racism is over. Although the years of Jim Crow segregation are over, visible social inequality is sadly only recent history. One of the biggest mistakes that we make when thinking about race in the United States is that racism extends only to relationships between Caucasians and African-Americans. There are myriad groups (Jewish, Arab, Asian, to name a few) in the United States that have experienced varying forms of racism.
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Familiarize yourself with national organizations that focus on racial discrimination. Many of these groups will be able to guide you in your research. If you have been the victim of racial discrimination they will be able to guide you in your next steps. The NAACP (National Association for Colored People) has taken on civil rights issues since its founding in 1909. The Anti-Defamation League, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and United to End Racism are a few other organizations that can provide valuable information about racial discrimination, violent or otherwise.
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Read up. A large part of understanding racial discrimination in the United States is understanding its context. Howard Zinn’s "A People’s History of the United States" is a great place to start. "Racism: A Short History" by George M. Frederickson will provide a good overview. Angela Davis and Bell Hooks write about the African-American experience in their books. Studs Terkel’s book "Race" is also a valuable book about race relations.
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Reach out. Academic institutions and church groups often have committees and discussion groups that focus on racism. They can be excellent resources to discuss racism or to find help if you are a victim of racial discrimination
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Discuss. Some of the best and most personal information that you will find about racism can come from friends and loved ones. Make racism a topic of conversation with family members, neighbors and community groups.
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Tips & Warnings
Racism is often a painful topic to discuss. Be sensitive when approaching people, especially if you do not know them well.
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Andre Koen
Jan 28, 2011
If you are looking for resources make sure you are clear about what you need, you can get information from trainers but that is not legal advice, you can get a lawyer but they may not know human resource functions. You have to be clear about what you need. Most County Offices have Directors that can help get you to the Folks you need.
