Introduction
The following guide is meant to be a starting point into some resources about systemic racism. Systemic, institutional, and structural racism are used synonymously. The resources listed here are not meant to be exhaustive, and in some cases are limited to our holdings.
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Glossary for Understanding the Dismantling Structural Racism/Promoting Racial Equity AnalysisA helpful glossary of terms ranked by meaning importance produced by the Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change.
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Encyclopedia article -- "Racism: Institutional"Lavelle, K. M., & Feagin, J. R. (2013). Racism: Institutional. In P. L. Mason (Ed.), Encyclopedia of race and racism (2nd ed.). Gale. Credo Reference.
Readings -- Books
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The School-To-Prison Pipeline: Education, Discipline, and Racialized Double Standards by ISBN: 9781440831126Publication Date: 2016 -
The Color of Law : a forgotten history of how our government segregated America by Call Number: E185.61 .R8185 2017ISBN: 9781631492853Publication Date: 2017 -
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and almost anything by Joe FeaginLibrary Catalog -- books by Joe R. Feagin
What is Systemic Racism?
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What is Systemic Racism? - Race ForwardProduced at Race Forward, this 8 video series looks at issues such as the wealth gap, employment, housing discrimination, government surveillance, incarceration, drug arrests, immigration policy, and infant mortality.
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Social Identities And Systems Of OppressionA topic page as part of the National Museum of African American History & Culture's Talking about Race
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What Racism Looks LikeAn infographic showing the four levels of racism, the realms of impact, and an example narrative highlighting the impact on children. Produced the UNC-CH's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion office.
Indicators of Structural Racism
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Review article -- “Measuring Inequity: A Systematic Review of Methods Used to Quantify Structural Racism"Groos, Maya, Maeve Wallace, Rachel Hardeman, and Katherine Theall. 2018. “Measuring Inequity: A Systematic Review of Methods Used to Quantify Structural Racism.” Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice 11 (2). https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol11/iss2/13.
Finding Articles
Find articles and other resources held by Belk Library and Information Commons using the following search string:
"structural racism" OR "institutional racism" OR "systemic racism"
For more specific issues and topics, consider adding the following keywords:
Housing, Education disparities, Mass Media, Wealth, Jobs, Criminal Justice, Health disparities, incarceration, etc.
Or explore the following subject headings:
Systemic Racism and Disparities
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Article -- "Racial Disparities in Health Status and Access to Healthcare: The Continuation of Inequality in the United States Due to Structural Racism"Yearby, Ruqaiijah. 2018. “Racial Disparities in Health Status and Access to Healthcare: The Continuation of Inequality in the United States Due to Structural Racism.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 77 (3–4): 1113–52.
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Article -- "Structural Racism and Health Inequities in the USA: Evidence and Interventions"Bailey, Zinzi D, Nancy Krieger, Madina Agénor, Jasmine Graves, Natalia Linos, and Mary T Bassett. 2017. “Structural Racism and Health Inequities in the USA: Evidence and Interventions.” The Lancet 389 (10077): 1453–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30569-X.
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Article -- "Examining the Black-White Wealth Gap"A blog post from Brookings Institution, a non-profit public policy organization that conducts "in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level."
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Organizations Fighting for Equity and Racial Justice
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Race ForwardRace Forward's Mission: "Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture."
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Black Lives MatterBlack Lives Matter's mission is to "eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes."
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Equal Justice InitiativeThe EJI "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."
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Southern Poverty Law Center"Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality."
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Black in Boone"A Black-led advocacy group focused on action, education, and manifesting a world in which Black and Brown folk can thrive in the High Country."