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Race Relations
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 40 Years On, Murder Charges Filed 
 January 2005 news article about the indictment of Edgar Ray Killen for the killing of three civil rights workers Mississippi in the summer of 1964. The murdered men had been working on a project to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. Includes a link to the indictment. Note: Video clip is not available. From the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56513-2005Jan7.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 AAMFT Consumer Update: Multiracial Families
This fact sheet addresses some of the issues and struggles that mixed-race individuals and families might face, such as racial devaluation ("when negative attitudes and behaviors are expressed toward any of the racial groups represented in the family"), sibling conflicts, and avoidance of discussion of race topics. Includes a bibliography. From the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/Multiracial%20Families.asp Topics: Families, Social Issues Last updated Oct 19, 2007 Access to Justice Network (ACJNet) Canada
"Information, and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. ... ACJNet is the only nationwide service dedicated to making law and justice resources available to all Canadians in either official language." Includes legal directories, links to legislative materials, law lesson plans, and Internet resources on aboriginal peoples, taxation, young offenders, racism, legal history, substance abuse, spousal support, maritime law, and labor and employment. Site is available in English or French. http://www.acjnet.org/ Topics: Drugs, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Lesson Plans, Social Issues Last updated Mar 18, 2008 AfroCubaWeb
"Many people don't know that an estimated 70% of Cubans have African ancestors. ..." This Web site introduces different aspects of the African cultures of Cuba, such as music, art, theater, festivals, poets, and authors. There is a list of conferences and organizations that teach workshops and classes on African cultures of Cuba. Searchable. http://afrocubaweb.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, History By Place, Musical Genres, Social Issues Last updated May 7, 2004 Alaskool Central
This site provides "online materials about Alaska Native history, education, languages, and cultures" for "teachers, students, and anyone interested in Alaska's first people." It features articles, stories, maps, biographies, video clips, teaching resources, and more. Searchable, or browsable by topics such as government, land claims, literature, and reindeer herding. From the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska, Anchorage. http://www.alaskool.org Topics: Holidays & Observances, Languages, Native Americans, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Amnesty International (AI)
Site of the organization that "works independently and impartially to promote respect for all the human rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." Features AI press releases, current campaigns, and a library containing an archive of reports, news releases, and "urgent actions" (requests to send letters on behalf of those in immediate danger). Documents are available in Spanish and French and are searchable by country, region, sub-region, and theme. http://www.amnesty.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, International Governments, Social Issues, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Nov 10, 2003 CBC Radio Features: Race Against Time
Excerpts from a two-part program about the first integrated prom held at a high school in Taylor County, Georgia, in 2002. It notes that "[d]espite the fact the classes had been integrated since 1971, the prom ... had been for over 30 years, a whites-only and blacks-only affair." Includes photographs and related readings. From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio One. Note: significant links are dead but the cited information is on the harvard.edu website. http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/race/ Topics: Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated Jun 25, 2008 Chinese Americans in the Columbia River Basin
This site presents information about the history of Chinese Americans in the Columbia River Basin area of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington state. The historical overview discusses early organizations, social life, and communities, as well as anti-Chinese sentiment and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1943. Includes a bibliography and an extensive database of photographs, texts, and other materials. Searchable by keyword, subject, material type, and date. From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ca/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues Last updated Sep 21, 2006 The Chinese in California, 1850-1925
A collection of about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials illustrating "nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese immigration to California." Includes original illustrations, cartoons, letters, diary excerpts, speeches, sheet music, and other images and printed matter. Search or browse the material by subject, name, title, group, or theme. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/cubhtml/cichome.html Topics: California: History, Correspondence, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Jul 15, 2006 The Christopher Columbus Controversy: Western Civilization vs. Primitivism
Brief essay claiming that it is proper to honor Columbus with a Columbus Day holiday "for in so doing, we honor Western civilization." It is asserted that not to celebrate his contribution as an individual is to uphold the "racism of political correctness." Written by the senior advisor to the Ayn Rand Archives. From Capitalism Magazine. http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=149 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues, Society & Social Science Last updated Aug 1, 2004 Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive
This site is a "fully searchable database of digitized versions of rare and unique library and archival resources on race relations in Mississippi." The "Manuscripts and Photographs" section provides browsable access to selected primary source material. Also includes a short historical essay and timeline back to 1900, oral history transcripts, and links to related sites. From the McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/spcol/crda/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Crosspoint Anti Racism
An international, searchable collection of briefly annotated links covering such topics as anti-racism/anti-fascism, migrants, anti-Semitism/Shoah, migrants/diversity, indigenous people, Jewish resources/Shoah, human rights/refugees, disability resources, Roma/Sinti/Travellers, gays and lesbians, and women's rights. Can be browsed by country or by topic. The annotations are provided in English, Spanish, German, French, or other language depending upon the country of origin. http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/ Topics: Judaism, Social Issues Last updated Sep 16, 2003 Diversity Timeline
"An overview of segregation and integration, cultural and gender diversity in American history, from the 1600s" through 1996, presented as a timeline. Part of the PBS series on firefighting, "Test of Courage." http://www.pbs.org/itvs/testofcourage/diversity4.html Topics: Black Resources, Social Issues, Women Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Du Bois: The Activist Life
This site features a biographical essay and chronology of the scholar, author, sociologist, co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and editor of The Crisis and other journals. Also contains a description of the W.E.B. Du Bois Papers collection and an exhibit of materials from the collection. From the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. http://www.library.umass.edu/spcoll/exhibits/dubois/intro.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Nov 21, 2005 Duluth Lynchings Online Resource: Historical Documents Relating to the Tragic Events of June 15, 1920
This digital collection provides access "to a variety of primary source materials relating to the 1920 lynching of three young black men--Isaac McGhie, Elias Clayton, and Elmer Jackson--in Duluth, Minnesota." It includes background information on the event, newspaper accounts, legal documents, photographs, oral histories, a timeline, and recommended additional online and print resources. Searchable. From the Minnesota Historical Society. http://collections.mnhs.org/duluthlynchings/ Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 26, 2005 February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about four college students who, in 1960, "began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement." Features biographies, photos, related links, and lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 The Fortieth Anniversary of Loving v. Virginia: The Legal Legacy of the Case that Ended Legal Prohibitions on Interracial Marriage
Two-part series from 2007 about the "the U.S. Supreme Court [decision that] held that state laws criminalizing interracial marriage are unconstitutional. In that case, Loving v. Virginia, the Court invalidated the anti-miscegenation law not only in Virginia, but also in the fifteen other states that banned the practice." Includes background about Richard Loving and Mildred (Jeter) Loving (who died in May 2008); June 12, 2007, was the 40th anniversary of the case. From FindLaw. http://writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20070612.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Families, Social Issues Last updated May 21, 2008 Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry T. Moore
Devoted to "one of the forerunners of the civil rights movement in America," who "did groundbreaking work in Florida [during the 1930s and 40s] in registering African American voters, investigating lynchings and police brutality, and fighting for equal education for blacks and whites." Includes letters from the NAACP organizer, a timeline (1896-1968), teacher's guide, interactive map, comments on Moore's legacy, and investigations of his unsolved murder. Online companion to PBS documentary of same title. http://www.pbs.org/harrymoore/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Oct 1, 2004 From Swastika to Jim Crow
Explores "the little-known story of German refugee scholars who were expelled from their homeland by the Nazis and found new lives at the historically Black colleges in the American South." Includes information on black-Jewish relations and racism in Europe and the United States, a history and profiles of black colleges, lists of famous refugees and students, video clips, a discussion guide, and links. Online companion to the PBS television series of same title. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fromswastikatojimcrow/ Topics: Black Resources, College and University Education, Judaism, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 The Great Irish Famine
Millions of Irish people starved to death, were evicted from their homes, or emigrated during the Irish Famine (also known as An Gorta Mor "The Great Hunger") of 1845 to 1850. Study units discuss factors that led to the tragedy, including penal laws, racism, and mass evictions. Additional units cover mortality rates and emigration statistics and conditions. Actual journal accounts and poetry about the famine are also included. http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/irish_famine.html Topics: History By Place, Poetry, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Feb 15, 2003 Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
Presents hours of audio clips, articles, and photographs about the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-ins that started February 1960. Covers the young black men who sat at a whites-only lunch counter in a Woolworth store, a timeline, and news articles, a video clip of the unveiling of the statue honoring the occasion, and links to other civil rights sites. A project of the News & Record newspaper, which supplied much of the content, and the Greensboro Public Library. http://www.sitins.com/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 3, 2005 The History of Jim Crow
"An educator's site that presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas on one of the most shameful periods in American history." The material includes essays, personal narratives, lesson plans, photographs and historical images, and maps and geographical perspectives on segregation in the United States from the 1870s through the 1950s. "Content was generated by a national collaboration of classroom teachers, working with professional historians." http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Hmong Center: Multicultural Resources and Education
"The work of the Hmong Resource Center [in Minnesota] is to provide information to Hmong and non-Hmong for the purpose of promoting positive race relations, human rights, multicultural education, information about cross-cultural health and medicine, teacher education, family literacy education and community-based research." The site features resources for Hmong immigrants, a bulletin board, newsletters, a photo gallery, biographies of notable Hmong individuals, a bibliography of Hmong materials back to 1778, and more. Searchable. http://www.hmongcenter.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 6, 2004 Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement
"Eugenics was, quite literally, an effort to breed better human beings." In the early 20th century, eugenics researchers claimed a scientific basis for their work. Politicians in the United States used it to justify racist reproduction and immigration policies. Featuring essays and exhibits taken from materials in the Eugenics Records Office, which was active from 1910 to 1940, this site examines social, political, and ethical issues raised by the ideology of eugenics. http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/ Topics: Ethics, Social Issues Last updated Jan 21, 2002 International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism)
International organization focusing its efforts on opposing U.S. war with Iraq. Activities include organizing mass demonstrations (such as the January 18, 2003 march and rally in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere). The website includes information about local and regional organizing centers, flyers to download, a list of endorsers, and the "scenarios" motivating these activities. http://answer.pephost.org/ Topics: Activism, Social Issues, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Japanese Americans in the Columbia River Basin
This site describes Japanese Americans in the Columbia River Basin area of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. Provides history from the 1880s when legislation excluding "Chinese immigration created demands for new immigrant labor." Describes Japanese arrivals, labor, communities, associations, and culture, as well as discrimination, World War II, and recovery during the postwar era. Includes a bibliography and searchable database of historical materials. From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ja/ Topics: Geography, Social Issues, United States History, Water Last updated Jun 20, 2004 Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
Take the virtual tour of the museum or browse through articles presented to "promote racial tolerance by helping people understand the historical and contemporary expressions of intolerance." Each cartoon, caricature, object, and image of African American stereotypes includes historical background notes. From Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan. http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/ Topics: Black Resources, Collectors & Collecting, Social Issues Last updated Jan 11, 2004 Latino Issues Forum (LIF)
LIF "is a non-profit public policy and advocacy institute [in California] dedicated to advancing new and innovative public policy solutions for a better, more equitable, and prosperous society." Website provides a description of core programs, publications (such as a report of California's public school governance, a policy brief on Latinos and telecommunications, and a fact sheet on understanding a cell phone contract), and advocacy efforts. Note: Some website pages lack content. http://www.lif.org/ Topics: Social Issues Last updated Aug 28, 2008 The Legacy of Medgar Evers
Information about the legacy of the 1963 murder of Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The story notes that "once the leader in the number of lynchings in America, today Mississippi leads in the number of elected black officials." Includes audio of the show, Evers speaking, and the "Ballad of Medgar Evers," sung by the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Freedom Singers. Also includes links to related material. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1294360 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Musicians, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Library Factfiles: History of the Indianapolis 500
Background information about the auto race held annually on Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Features key events in the history of the race, photos, biographies of the owners of the speedway, a lists or winners and of drivers and mechanics killed in the race, and related information. From the library of the Indianapolis Star. http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/sports/autoracing/indy500.html Topics: Automobiles, Photograph Collections, Social Issues, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 26, 2008 Little Rock Nine
This site is devoted to the history of a landmark event in the history of school integration in the American South. In 1957, nine African-American high school students were the first to enroll in the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Fearing an explosion of violence, President Eisenhower ordered that troops of the National Guard be brought in to protect the students. The site contains photos, videos, and newspaper articles of the time, as well as an update on the nine students and coverage of the dedication of the Central High Visitor Center on the 40th anniversary of the historic events. http://www.centralhigh57.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Holidays and Observances Individually, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 16, 2004 The Living Library
This organization promotes confronting and understanding your prejudices by creating a system in which participants ("readers") may "check-out" individuals for short face-to-face discussions. These individuals represent the "disabled, the Muslim, the HIV infected or the refugee," and others. The site provides a history of the organization (started by the Stop the Violence group in Denmark), details for organizers and potential "living books," and an events list. http://living-library.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Librarianship, Social Issues Last updated Jun 25, 2008 The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
This companion site to the PBS "Frontline" episode "tells the story of the man behind the myth, probing Mandela's character, leadership and life's method through intimate recollections with friends, political allies, adversaries, and his fellow prisoners and jailers on Robben Island where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 prison years." Includes a transcript of the show, a chronology, interviews, anecdotes, commentary, and a teachers' guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/ Topics: Heads of State, International Governments, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Social Issues Last updated Jun 19, 2003 Loving Day
Background about this "educational community project ... [focused on] Loving v. Virginia (1967), the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage in the United States. Loving Day celebrations commemorate the anniversary of the Loving decision every year on or around June 12th." Features a legal map of interracial relationship restrictions prior to the decision, history of key legal cases, celebration ideas, and more. http://www.lovingday.org/ Topics: Families, Social Issues Last updated Jun 18, 2007 Lynching in America
This site features a bibliography of materials about lynching of black Americans in the United States. Also includes links to related sites. From the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island (New York) University. Note: Includes graphic images of lynching. http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/african/2000/lynching.htm Topics: Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated Jun 22, 2005 MixitUp
Website for this project "supporting student efforts to identify, question and cross social boundaries within their schools and communities." In addition to information about the program and the annual Mix it Up Lunch Day, the site feature a large collection of stories from student activists, on issues such as moving past labels and stereotypes, bullying, standardized testing, segregated proms, and wearing a Muslim hijab. From the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance program. http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up Topics: K-12 Education, Social Issues Last updated Nov 1, 2009 The Murder of Emmett Till
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the 1955 murder of a northern black teenager after he whistled at a white woman in Mississippi. "Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the civil rights movement." The site features a timeline, information about people and events (such as lynching in the United States), and related material. Also includes a transcript, teacher's guide, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/ Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Site of "the nation's oldest civil rights organization," whose mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination." Site includes the organization's history, strategic initiatives, departments, programs, and information about The Crisis, the official NAACP publication founded in 1910 by W.E.B. DuBois. Searchable. http://www.naacp.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues Last updated Mar 29, 2007 The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936
"This site presents an online version of an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC." Features photos and a description of the events of the 1936 Olympics held in Germany, including a discussion of racism and a threatened U.S. boycott. Includes a bibliography. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Social Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, World War II Last updated Jun 2, 2004 The Negro Holocaust: Lynching and Race Riots in the United States, 1850-1950
An overview of "anti-Black violence from the 1880s to the 1950s," including information on lynchings, race riots, and the response of the black community. A curriculum unit by Robert A. Gibson for the Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Teachers Institute. Includes a bibliography. http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/guides/1979/2/79.02.04.x.html Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated Jan 26, 2005 The O.J. Verdict
This 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline documentary revisits the O.J. Simpson trial, which lasted over a year until a verdict was reached in October 1995. The companion website provides video of the full program and some selections, and includes interviews, observations and analysis, discussion of race and class in the judicial system, highlights from the trial, and other features exploring the impact of the trial and the racial tensions surrounding the case. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/oj/ Topics: Crime, Social Issues Last updated Oct 5, 2005 Oh Freedom Over Me
This site is a companion to a report from America RadioWorks and National Public Radio (NPR) news about the "Freedom Summer [of 1964], one of the most remarkable chapters in the Southern Civil Rights movement." The site features audio of the radio show, an essay, interview transcripts of selected Freedom Summer veterans, and a slide show about this project in Mississippi that focused on voting rights and education. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/oh_freedom/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Politics, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Partners of the Heart
This companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "American Experience" program of the same title describes the collaboration between Alfred Blalock, a white surgeon, and Vivien Thomas, an African American with a high school education, in the 1944 creation of a heart surgery procedure that would save the lives of thousands of "blue babies." Includes a transcript; information about topics including "race relations, civil rights, segregation, [and] medical advances"; and a resource guide for teachers. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/partners/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, K-12 Education, Medical Treatments & Devices, Social Issues, The Human Body Last updated Feb 2, 2005 The Port Chicago Disaster: A Resource for Students and Teachers
A history of the events of July 17, 1944, when a major explosion rocked the naval base at the mouth of the Sacramento River at Port Chicago, California (now the Concord Naval Weapons Station). The working conditions, explosion, mutiny, court martial, and pardon of black servicemen involved are reviewed. There is also an exploration of the entrenched racism at this base. Includes related questions for teachers and students. From the Contra Costa County (California) Office of Education. http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/pc/ Topics: Black Resources, California: Education, California: History, K-12 Education, Military, Social Issues, World War II Last updated Nov 9, 2009 Portrait of America: Survey Graphic in the Thirties
"An anthology of articles from Survey Graphic, a magazine which, in the 1930s, provided a public forum for discussions about unemployment, labor unrest, race relations, healthcare, and technological change." http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA01/Davis/survey/home.html Topics: Social Issues, United States History Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Powerful Days: The Civil Rights Photography of Charles Moore
Charles Moore was a photojournalist for Life magazine during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The photographs in this exhibit include brief annotations. Also find biographical material about Charles Moore. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Social Issues Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Race: Are We So Different?
Companion website to an exhibit that "brings together the everyday experience of living with race, its history as an idea, the role of science in that history, and the findings of contemporary science that are challenging its foundations." Include an interactive timeline about race in America back to 1600, games and activities, and features on topics such as human variation, human skin color, and genetics. From the American Anthropological Association. http://www.understandingrace.org Topics: Social Issues Last updated Apr 11, 2007 Racial Profiling
Analysis and accounts of racial profiling, which "occurs when race is used by law enforcement or private security officials, to any degree, as a basis for criminal suspicion in non-suspect specific investigations." Features the 2004 report on racial profiling, which "found that the unlawful use of race in police, immigration, and airport security procedures has increased since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001." From Amnesty International USA. http://www.amnestyusa.org/us-human-rights/racial-profiling/page.do?id=1106650 Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, International Governments, Law, Social Issues Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Racial Profiling
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report on racial profiling. Features press releases, publications such as "Know Your Rights: Bustcard," legal documents, legislative documents, and action items. http://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/racial-profiling Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Law, Social Issues Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center at Northeastern University
"Racial profiling data collection is tracking the race, ethnicity, and gender of those who are stopped and/or searched by the police." This information clearinghouse, designed for use by a variety of audiences, has extensive resources for understanding, interpreting, and reporting data collection. Includes information about the racial profiling controversy, jurisdictions currently gathering data, community and civil rights groups, legislation, and other related topics. From the Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University. http://www.racialprofilinganalysis.neu.edu/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Law, Social Issues Last updated Jun 25, 2004 Recommended Picture Books Featuring Interracial Families
Small collection of reviews of children's books featuring interracial families, such as "Black Is Brown Is Tan" and "Hairs/Pelitos." From the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=143 Topics: Children's Literature, Families, Social Issues Last updated May 21, 2008 Remembering Jim Crow
This site is the companion to an American RadioWorks documentary about Jim Crow segregation in which "for much of the 20th Century, African Americans in the South were barred from the voting booth, sent to the back of the bus, and walled off from many of the rights they deserved as American citizens." The site features excerpts from interviews, sample Jim Crow laws, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/remembering/ Topics: Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated May 12, 2004 Reporting Civil Rights
"This site ... presents the reporters and journalism of the American Civil Rights Movement." Find writer profiles, a timeline for 1941 through 1973, and "Perspectives on Reporting," which features personal recollections from reporters active in that era. A companion to the two-volume set "Reporting Civil Rights" from Library of America. http://reportingcivilrights.loa.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Social Issues, Writing Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Revolution
Publications of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, its Chairman, Bob Avakian, and national spokesperson Carl Dix. The basic message is expressed by Carl Dix: "Puts forward the interests and aspirations of the world's oppressed and proletarian people ... only all-the-way communist revolution can end the oppression suffered by billions of people across this planet." About half of the Revolutionary Worker newspaper text is posted on this site. This searchable site is also browsable by topics that include: racism, imperialism, police brutality, resistance movements, and political prisoners (Mumia Abu-Jamal, Leonard Peltier). http://rwor.org/ Topics: Magazines, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues Last updated Sep 16, 2009 Separate Lives, Broken Dreams: Saga of Chinese Immigration
A site about the Chinese Exclusion Act, which until its repeal in 1943 "barred all Chinese from U.S. citizenship by naturalization." Features immigration documents and photographs, Chinese exclusion literature such as speeches and satirical cartoons, a glossary of terms, links to related resources, and more. From the Center for Asian American Media. http://www.asianamericanmedia.org/separatelivesbrokendreams/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Social Activism Sound Recording Project: The Black Panther Party
A browsable chronology, beginning in 1960, of the militant African American "self-defense" group formed in Oakland, California. Includes audio, video, transcripts of speeches, and a bibliography. Maintained by Gary Handman, head of the Media Resources Center at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificapanthers.html Topics: Black Resources, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues Last updated Jan 26, 2005 Southern Poverty Law Center
This organization combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. Includes Klanwatch and Militia Task Force , which monitor white supremacist and extremist activity, Legal Action , current and historical civil rights cases, and Teaching Tolerance , excerpts from this free to educators magazine, including an excellent, annotated, Recommended Reading list. http://www.splcenter.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues Last updated Sep 16, 2003 Springfield, Illinois, Race Riot of 1908
Compilation of material about the commemoration of "the 100th anniversary of what has become known as 'the Springfield Race Riot of 1908'. The events of two sweltering days in August of 1908 shocked the nation and led to the formation of the NAACP." Includes a downloadable brochure about the event with a self-guided walking tour of Springfield, links to related websites, and an events calendar. From the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. http://www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/Race-Riots/ Topics: Activism, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 11, 2008 The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
Illustrated presentation about the 1908 Springfield, Illinois, race riot, including "its connection with the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)." Includes a map showing the route of the lynch mob through Springfield on August 15, 1908. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/2986/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated Aug 13, 2008 The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
This illustrated narrative recounts the August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, starting with the events of the later afternoon and evening of August 14, when a crowd demanded the release of two prisoners at the city's jail, and continuing with the violent events that followed. Includes curriculum materials. Part of Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO), a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library. http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht329622.html Topics: Activism, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 11, 2008 Teaching Tolerance
Website for a program "dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation's children." Features its magazine (archives back to 1996), which showcases innovative tolerance initiatives in schools across the country, and material for youths and educators on topics such as coping with the economic downturn, school funding, and the meaning of Barack Obama's speech on race. A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. http://www.tolerance.org/teach/?source=redirect&url=teachingtolerance Topics: Education, Social Issues Last updated May 7, 2009 Tulsa, 1921
This 2001 article from The Nation discusses the Tulsa, Oklahoma, race riots which began on May 31, 1921, and lasted for three days. It includes an historical overview and material first published in the June 15, 1921, and June 29, 1921, issues of the magazine. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20010820/1921tulsa Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 6, 2005 Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
This site features links to information about "one of the most devastating race riots in the history of the United States," which began on May 31, 1921. Sources include "The Final Report of the Race Riot Commission," photographs and a brief overview of the riot, a bibliography, selected articles from Tulsa, Oklahoma, newspapers, and other related links. From the African-American Resource Center of the Tulsa City-County Library. http://www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc/riot/riot.php Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Tulsa Race Riot Photographs
A collection of photographs "meant to provide a basic understanding of the events that took place during and after the Tulsa [Oklahoma] Race Riot" of 1921. From the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa. http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/Speccoll/collections/RaceRiot/tulsa_race_riot.htm Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 2, 2006 U.S. Census Bureau: Race Data
Compilation of U.S. Census data on race, including American Indian, Hispanic origin, Asian and Pacific Islander, and Black populations. Also provides interracial data tables (on interracial couples and mixed-race households), and related Federal Register notices. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race.html Topics: Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Understanding Prejudice
This supplement to the print anthology "Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination" offers "more than 2,000 links to prejudice-related resources, as well as searchable databases with hundreds of prejudice researchers and social justice organizations." The "Reading Room" section has bibliographies on sexism, anti-Semitism, genocide, and many other prejudice-related topics. A searchable experts directory includes listings for more than 200 media contacts, career mentors, and social scientists. http://www.understandingprejudice.org/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Jobs & Work, Judaism, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Social Issues, Social Science Last updated Aug 15, 2005 VoteNoWar.org
"VoteNoWar.org is a project of International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), a national network who believe that money should be spent on jobs, health care, schools, child care and human needs and not on war." The site provides information about the organization, how to participate, and upcoming events. Viewable in seven languages. http://votenowar.org/ Topics: Activism, Social Issues, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Nov 25, 2006 YWCA: Our History
Timeline of the history of the YWCA, which was formed in London in 1855 as the Young Women's Christian Association and introduced in the United States in 1858. Includes YWCA programs such as boarding houses for female students, African American and Native American branches, work with women in labor and industry, and racial justice efforts. From YWCA USA. http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=djISI6PIKpG&b=281379 Topics: Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 6, 2008 Zoot Suit Riots: Los Angeles Erupts in Violence
Explores the 1943 Los Angeles riots, when "ethnic and racial tensions [between Anglos and Mexican-Americans] that had been building up over the years boiled over." Includes a timeline (1880s-1972), maps, letters of the Sleepy Lagoon defendants sent from San Quentin Prison, press depictions of the riot, information on related people and Zoot Suit culture, and a teacher's guide. Companion to the PBS American Experience program of same title (includes transcript). Available in English and Spanish. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/zoot/index.html Topics: Activism, California: History, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Social Issues Last updated Jun 29, 2005 |
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