RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE
*Please note this list is not meant to be exhaustive and we welcome additional material. To share, please email: info@elevatedinsights.org
Magazines/Resource Lists
- Online magazine Wit & Delight’s Lifestyle author, Jackie Saffert, and her team have created an incredibly thorough, organized, and frequently updated list of resources they shared via Google Doc. We found it through How White People Can be Better Allies to the Black Community
- Anti-racism resources page compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020 titled Anti-Racism Resources including books for all ages, podcasts, shows/movies/documentaries, articles, and SM accounts
- An incredible compilation of resources shared by RtW & Antiracism
- The Greater Good Magazine also released a list of resources
Videos
Listen! This is one of the most powerful things we can do.
- CNN started short videos where they asked Black celebrities, anchors and reporters to share their own stories: The first time I realized I was Black: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/02/us/first-time-i-realized-i-was-black/
- Ta-Nehisi Coates does a wonderful job of explaining why certain words do NOT belong to everyone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=QO15S3WC9pg
- Black Parents Explain How to Respond to the Police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coryt8IZ-DE
For conversations with your children
It is NEVER too young to begin talking about race and privilege.
Have babies or small children? Here are some great board books to start teaching about race, humanity, and diversity:
- Preorder renowned author Ibram X. Kendi’s children’s book called: AntiRacist Baby
Other books that promote acceptance and celebrate differences:
- Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Global Baby Bedtimes, Everywhere Babies, The Family Book
- Motherly has shared an article: How to raise anti-racist kids
- Common Sense Parenting: An article with ideas on how to use media to work on raising anti-racist children.
- Ashay By The Bay is a bookstore owned and operated by Deborah Bay focusing on providing positive images and empowering the Black and African American community through literacy.
- Our incredible colleague, Dr. Lauren Simpson with Denver based company, Grounded Resilience, shared a powerful message on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=176052347181020&ref=watch_permalink
For Professionals
Our alma matter, The University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology shared these resources:
Navigating Neuropsychology episode on cultural neuropsychology: https://www.navneuro.com/21-cultural-neuropsychology-embra…/
Testing Psychologist hosted by Dr. Jeremy Sharp’s episode on culturally responsive assessment: http://www.thetestingpsychologist.com/tpp-23-dr-bryn-harr…/….
AACN presentation (great resource list at the end): https://theaacn.org/…/Relevance-Today-2050-Beyond-Suggestio…
Even the Rat Was White: A Historical View of Psychology
Radical Healing in Communities of Color
French, B. H., Lewis, J. A., Mosley, D. V., Adames, H. Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N. Y., Chen, G. A., & Neville, H. A. (2020). Toward a psychological framework of radical healing in communities of color. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(1), 14–46. https://doi.org/10.
Dismantling Oppressive Systems
Grzanka, P. R., Gonzalez, K. A., & Spanierman, L. B. (2019). White supremacy and counseling psychology: A critical–conceptual framework. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(4), 478–529. https://doi.org/10.
Olle, C. D. (2018). Breaking institutional habits: A critical paradigm for social change agents in psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(2), 190–212. https://doi.org/10.
Suzuki, L. A., O’Shaughnessy, T. A., Roysircar, G., Ponterotto, J. G., & Carter, R. T. (2019). Counseling psychology and the amelioration of oppression: Translating our knowledge into action. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(6), 826–872. https://doi.org/10.
Varghese, F. P., Israel, T., Seymour, G., Herbst, R. B., Suarez, L. G., & Hargons, C. (2019). Injustice in the justice system: Reforming inequalities for true “justice for all.” The Counseling Psychologist, 47(5), 682–740. https://doi.org/10.
Black Lives Matter
Hargons, C., Mosley, D., Falconer, J., Faloughi, R., Singh, A., Stevens-Watkins, D., & Cokley, K. (2017). Black lives matter: A call to action for counseling psychology leaders. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(6), 873–901. https://doi.org/10.
Social Justice
DeBlaere, C., Singh, A. A., Wilcox, M. M., Cokley, K. O., Delgado-Romero, E. A., Scalise, D. A., & Shawahin, L. (2019). Social justice in counseling psychology: Then, now, and looking forward. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(6), 938–962. https://doi.org/10.
Kozan, S., & Blustein, D. L. (2018). Implementing social change: A qualitative analysis of counseling psychologists’ engagement in advocacy. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(2), 154–189. https://doi.org/10.
Varghese, F. P., Nolan, J. N., Bihm, E. M., Salagame, K. K., K., Khanna, R., & Ali, S. R.. Transformational leadership and Asian Indian values: Duty, selfless service, and nonviolence. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(6), 810–829. https://doi.org/10.
Wang, C. D. C., & Çiftçi, A. (2019). Social justice and international competencies: Positioning counseling psychologists for the global era. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(4), 608–629. https://doi.org/10.
Teaching and Mentoring to Promote Race Dialogues and Social Justice
Teaching for Social Justice Two-Part Special Issue (2014). Fist Issue Table of Contents: https://journals-
Chung, R. C.-Y., Bemak, F., Talleyrand, R. M., & Williams, J. M. (2018). Challenges in promoting race dialogues in psychology training: Race and gender perspectives. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(2), 213–240. https://doi.org/10.
Goodman, L. A., Wilson, J. M., Helms, J. E., Greenstien, N., & Medzhitova, J. (2018). Becoming an advocate: Processes and outcomes of a relationship-centered advocacy training model. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(2), 122–153. https://doi.org/10.
Heppner, P. P. (2017). Creating mentoring opportunities to promote cultural competencies and social justice. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(1), 137–157. https://doi.org/10.
Inman, A. G., Luu, L. P., Pendse, A. C., & Caskie, G. I. L. (2015). Graduate trainees’ social justice supports, beliefs, interest, and commitment. The Counseling Psychologist, 43(6), 879–905. https://doi.org/10.
Miville, M. L. (2018). No rest for the nasty: Mentoring as mobilizing for change and advocacy. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(1), 100–115. https://doi.org/10.
Miville, M. L., Comas-Díaz, L, & Helms, J. E. (2016). Celebrating 25 years of the Janet E. Helms Mentoring Award: A conversation with Lillian Comas-Díaz and Janet E. Helms. The Counseling Psychologist, 44(1), 122–140. https://doi.org/10.
Neville, H. A. (2015). Social justice mentoring: Supporting the development of future leaders for struggle, resistance, and transformation. The Counseling Psychologist, 43(1), 157–169. https://doi.org/10.
Smith, L., Kashubeck-West, S., Payton, G., & Adams, E. (2017). White professors teaching about racism: Challenges and rewards. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(5), 651–668. https://doi.org/10.
Racial Attitudes
Andretta, J. R., Worrell, F. C., Ramirez, A. M., Barnes, M. E., Odom, T., Brim, S., & Woodland, M. H. (2015). The effects of stigma priming on forensic screening in African American youth. The Counseling Psychologist, 43(8), 1162–1189. https://doi.org/10.
Blackmon, S. M., Neville, H. A., & Thomas, A. J. (2019). Ideology matters: College students’ emotional reactions to the killing of Trayvon Martin. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(6), 909–937. https://doi.org/10.
Gale, M. M., Pieterse, A. L., Lee, D. L., Huynh, K., Powell, S., & Kirkinis, K. (2020). A meta-analysis of the relationship between internalized racial oppression and health-related outcomes. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(4), 498–525. https://doi.org/10.
Helms, J. E. (2015). Taking action against racism in a post-racism era: The origins and almost demise of an idea. The Counseling Psychologist, 43(1), 138–145. https://doi.org/10.
Lewis, J. A., Mendenhall, R., Harwood, S. A., & Browne Huntt, M. (2016). “Ain’t I a woman?”: Perceived gendered racial microaggressions experienced by Black women. The Counseling Psychologist, 44(5), 758–780. https://doi.org/10.
White Attitudes, Privilege, and Multicultural Development
Atkins, S. L., Fitzpatrick, M. R., Poolokasingham, G., Lebeau, M., & Spanierman, L. B. (2017). Make it personal: A qualitative investigation of White counselors’ multicultural awareness development. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(5), 669–696. https://doi.org/10.
Grzanka, P. R., Frantell, K. A., & Fassinger, R. E. (2020). The White Racial Affect Scale (WRAS): A measure of White guilt, shame, and negation. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(1), 47–77. https://doi.org/10.
McConnell, E. A., & Todd, N. R. (2015). Differences in White privilege attitudes and religious beliefs across racial affect types. The Counseling Psychologist, 43(8), 1135–1161. https://doi.org/10.
Schooley, R. C., Lee, D. L., & Spanierman, L. B. (2019). Measuring Whiteness: A systematic review of instruments and call to action. The Counseling Psychologist, 47(4), 530–565. https://doi.org/10.
Spanierman, L. B., & Smith, L. (2017). Roles and responsibilities of White allies: Implications for research, teaching, and practice. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(5), 606–617. https://doi.org/10.
Therapy and Supervision
Alan W. Burkard, A. W., Knox, S., Clarke, R. D., Phelps, D. L., & Inman, A. G. (2014). Supervisors’ experiences of providing difficult feedback in cross-ethnic/racial supervision. The Counseling Psychologist, 42(3), 314-344. https://doi.org/10.
Wendt, D. C., Gone, J. P., & Nagata, D. K. (2015). Potentially harmful therapy and multicultural counseling: Bridging two disciplinary discourses. The Counseling Psychologist, 43(3), 334–358. https://doi.org/10.
Wilcox, M. M., Franks, D. N., Taylor, T. O., Monceaux, C. P., & Harris, K. (2020). Who’s multiculturally competent? Everybody and nobody: A multimethod examination. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(4), 466-497. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000020904709