Reading & Resource List

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For Everyone

• 11 Actions Toward Anti-Racism in the Office - and On Your Own.  
  From the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• This is My Story. 
  Short video stories about being Black in America, from LeVar Burton.
• RACE: The Power of an Illusion | Film Series

  Recommended by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.  Watch this three-part documentary that questions the idea of race as innate biology and explores how race still matters and can shape life chances and opportunities.

• Understanding Implicit Bias
  A quick video with explanation and real-life examples of implicit bias, from McCombs School of Business.

• Assess Your Implicit Bias
  Harvard's Project Bias offers an online assessment tool to measure implicit bias.  Take it more than once for a more complete picture.

• Anti-Racism Resources

  Extensive list of books recommended by Brené Brown's community.
• When and How to Respond to Microaggressions
  Harvard Business Review, July 2020

For Supervisors & HR Professionals

• What Black Leaders Bring to the Table (HBR Podcast, March 2021.  30 minutes)
• 5 Ways to Support Your Black Colleagues at Work
  How to engage and get involved.  (Quartz at Work, July 2020)
• “Dear White Boss…”
  Unsaid words from a Black manager. (HBR, November 2002)
• Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It?
  Leaders must start by reckoning with their Black employees’ experiences at work. (HBR, June 2020)
• How Organizations Can Support the Mental Health of Black Employees
  Few leaders have the skills and training to confront the trauma caused by racism. (HBR, June 2020)
• U.S. Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism
  Here’s what leaders can do today. (HBR, June 2020)
• How U.S. Companies Can Support Employees of Color Through the Pandemic
  Though we say we’re all in this together, we’re not all in the same boat. (HBR, May 2020)
• Toward a Racially Just Workplace
  Diversity efforts are failing Black employees. Here’s a better approach. (HBR, November 2019)
• Hiring Discrimination Against Black Americans Hasn’t Declined in 25 Years
  A meta-analysis of job callback rates. (HBR, October 2017)
• Why Aren’t Black Employees Getting More White-Collar Jobs?
  A look at U.S. cities shows progress has been slow and uneven. (HBR, February 2018)
• People Suffer at Work When They Can’t Discuss the Racial Bias They Face Outside of It
  They become more disengaged and more likely to leave. (HBR, July 2017)
• Even at “Inclusive” Companies, Women of Color Don’t Feel Supported
  This can prevent employees from connecting across ethnic and racial differences. (HBR, August 2019)
• Getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity
  Advice for leaders who are afraid of saying the wrong thing. (HBR, November 2019)
• Tips for Discussing Racial Injustice in the Workplace
  Helpful communication models for discussing microaggressions. (SHRM, June 2020)
• How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams
  Strategies to foster equity and inclusion. (HBR, November 2019)
• How to Reduce Personal Bias When Hiring
  Six steps you can implement. (HBR, June 2019)
• Why Diversity Programs Fail
  And what works better for organizations. (HBR, July 2016)
• Taking Steps to Eliminate Racism in the Workplace
  The countervailing force of racism often undermines efforts to build diverse and inclusive workplaces.  (SHRM, October 2018)
• Numbers Take Us Only So Far
  Facebook’s global director of diversity explains why stats alone won’t solve the problem of organizational bias. (HBR, November 2017)

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