Resources for You and the Workplace to Discuss Racism

At Circa, we’re saddened by the turmoil happening in the country. We believe strongly in diversity, equity and inclusion. We invite you to join us as we help those understand, support and accept each other.

We have compiled a list of resources that may be helpful for individuals and coworkers. As a leader in OFCCP compliance and recruiting, we invite you to join our mission to help build diverse teams that have the power to transform business.

General Information and Education:

• Talking About Race Portal – National Museum of African American History and Culture
• The Story of Access: Stanley Nelson film for Starbucks Video
• ‘Not Being Fully Free’: The Toll of Everyday Racism on Black Americans
• 11 Facts About Racial Discrimination
• Ted Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America
• White America, If You Want to Know Who’s Responsible for Racism, Look in the Mirror
• How to Support Black Lives Matter, Wherever You Are
• 5 Ways to Support Black Lives Matter Protestors – Even If You Can’t Join a Protest

Books to Read:

• Conversations in Black: On Politics, Power and Leadership by Ed Gordon
• How to Be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
• White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
• Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
• American Lynching by Ashraf H.A. Rushdy
• Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo
• Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race in the Twenty-First Century by Dorothy Roberts
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
• When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
• Habits of Whiteness: A Pragmatist Reconstruction by Terrance MacMullan
• Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America by Melissa V. Harris-Perry
• Some sellers offering the books listed above

Podcasts:

• NPR’s The Code Switch
• The Nod
• The Stoop
• Identity Politics
• All My Relations
• Invisibilia
• Pod Save the People
• Scene on Radio
• Still Processing
• Yo, Is This Racist?

Workplace Discrimination:

• Taking Steps to Eliminate Racism in the Workplace
• Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. But Our Data Shows It’s Still a Huge Problem
• Study Examines Why Black Americans Remain Scarce in Executive Suites
• How to Respond to Microaggressions

Bias in the Workplace:

• Study on Bias Reveals Several Types of Discrimination
• Slaying the Bias Beast
• 7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process
• How AI Helps Squash Bias to Build Your Winning, Diverse Workforce
• Removing Bias from the Workplace: is Your Company Fit for Blind Audition Hiring?
• Uncovering and Addressing Bias in HR with Machine Learning
• Viewpoint: How a Department of One Can Help Eliminate Hiring Bias
• How to Deal with Racism or Unconscious Bias from Coworkers

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace:

• Check in on Your Black Employees, Now
• 14 Easy Tips for Creating a More Inclusive Workplace
• Creating Accountability for Diversity: How Comerica Uses a Diversity Scorecard for Executives
• How Do You Combat Racism at Work? Experts Offer Suggestions
• 6 Steps for Building an Inclusive Workplace
• Steps Companies Can Take to Make the Workplace Better for Black Employees
• 3 Ways Leaders can Lead Office Conversations on Racism, Justice
• 5 Ways to Start Being a Better Ally for Your Black Coworkers

Note: Circa does not receive any compensation from the resources or publishers listed within.

Author

Katie Coleman

Product Marketing Manager

Circa