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Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx Art Historical Resources
Art historical resources related to the African diaspora in Latin America, from the colonial to contemporary periods. [Association for Latin American Art]
Anti-Racist Resources
Organized by a group of Black counseling psychologists and their colleagues who practice Black allyship. [Academics for Black Survival and Wellness]
Black Artists and Publishers
Lists include: Black artists and presses currently in stock at Printed Matter, Black-Owned Bookstores, Publishers and Printers Offering Free Services for AntiRacist Protesters
Black Voices on the City: A Resource Guide
Black Voices on the City is a student-organized database that aims to accomplish two things: first, to catalog contributions of Black researchers and practitioners to the field of urban planning, and second, to amplify Black voices in a field that has been overwhelmingly dominated by white, cisgender, heterosexual men since its beginnings.
#Charlestonsyllabus
A list of readings that educators can use to broach conversations in the classroom about the horrendous events that unfolded in Charleston, South Carolina on the evening of June 17, 2015.
Confronting Anti-Black Racism
A project from Harvard Library that curates Harvard research and resources on the history of racism in the United States and its impact on Black communities.
Decentering Whiteness in Design History Resources
A bibliography meant to help instructors of design history decenter whiteness in their classes.
Decolonization and Design
A lesson plan from Bloomsbury Design Library
Educating for Black Lives
Readings and resources for antiracist education from Routledge Education.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
Research, resources and online events shared by Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
JSTOR Companion to the Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List
"To meet the need for content related to racism, anti-racism, and Black voices, JSTOR has created a complementary, extensive open library to support readers and scholars seeking to engage with BIPOC+Q-authored reading lists, starting with a unique set of resources related to the Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List."
OTH Bookshelf: Ecology and Environmental Studies
Over 120 academic open access titles in the areas of environmental and ecology studies [compiled by Oh, the Humanities!]
Places Journal Resources on Anti-Racism
Curricula and bibliographies submitted by students, educators, schools, designers, firms, professional bodies, museums, and organizations.
Race and the Built Environment: Architecture
a research guide from the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University Libraries
Resources for Understanding Racism
"These resources will help you understand the historical and current roots of racism and anti-Blackness in the United States." [Center on Race and Social Problems, University of Pittsburgh
Resources: Racial Justice and the Built Environment
Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL)
SPACE/RACE READING LIST
This reading list was collectively produced by a group of architectural historians, art historians, architects, and urbanists in reaction to the August 2017 events in Charlottesville.
Teaching Design Bibliography
Collectively gathered bibliography and conversational format focusing on design education from intersectional feminist and decolonize perspectives. See Visual Library on Instagram.
We Need Diverse Books: Resources for Race, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusion
"We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people."
Professional Resources
Anti-Racism Design Resources
This document is intended to uplift Black design communities, serve as a resource for communities in need of pro bono design services, and serve as a resource to non-Black and white people to deepen our anti-racism work within design disciplines.
The Directory of African American Architects
Maintained as a public service to promote an awareness of who African American architects are and where they are located. [Center for the Study of Practice at the University of Cincinnati]
African American Design Nexus
The African American Design Nexus seeks to gather African American designers in the design professions to showcase their craft, explore different geographies of design practice, and inspire change within design institutions to participate in adopting new approaches to elevate black designers. [Harvard University's Frances Loeb Library in collaboration with the Graduate School of Design African American Student Union]