LibGuides: Resources to Address Racism: Home

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About this guide

This guide will help you with:

Informative resources on the topic of cultural and racial acceptance and understanding.
Fostering multiculturalism in society and finding resources about anti-racism.

Black Lives Matter

As a progressive university, ECU stands in solidarity with the 'Black Lives Matter' movement and its efforts in highlighting racial injustices and equality, and seeking to challenge the systematic nature of racism that exists all over the world, including Australia. Here is a statement about Black Lives Matter from Kurongkurl Katitjin, ECU's Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.

Black Lives Matter (website)

ECU resources

ECU respects the Noongar people, the traditional custodians of the land on which our campuses are built. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to developing initiatives and study opportunities for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff.

Indigenous initiatives
Indigenous studies
Kurongkurl Katitjin, ECU's Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Resources to read, watch, listen to...

Jash, T. (2020, June 24). How to learn from Indigenous people about the Black Lives Matter movement in Australia. ABC News.
Custer, S. (2020, June 19). Confronting racism in higher education. YouTube. Times Higher Education.
Hennessy, A. (2020, June 14). Deaths in custody: The stories behind some of the hundreds of Aboriginal people who have lost their lives in custody. The West Australian.
Sojo, V., & Evans, M. (2020, June 10). From #BlackLivesMatter to real workplace change. Pursuit. University of Melbourne.
Murphy, K. (2020, June 9). Essential poll: Most Australians believe there is institutional racism in the US but not Australia. The Guardian.
Goodman, D. (2020, June 9). Race, change and time in the USA. Pursuit. University of Melbourne.
Carland, S. (2020, May 14) We know racism and recessions go together. Australia must prepare to stop a racism spike here. The Conversation.
Sojo, V., & Bapuji, H. (2020, April 27). The toxic spread of COVID-19 racism. Pursuit. University of Melbourne.
Marlow, K., Pearson, L., & Verass, S. (2017, March 30) 10 things you should know about slavery in Australia. NITV.
O'Dowd, M. F. (2020, February 20). Explainer: what is systemic racism and institutional racism? The Conversation.
Collins, C. (2018). What is white privilege, really? Teaching Tolerance.

Berman, G., & Paradies, Y. (2010). Racism, disadvantage and multiculturalism: towards effective anti-racist praxis. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33(2), 214-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870802302272
Dunn, K. & Kevin & Nelson, J.K. (2011). Challenging the public denial of racism for a deeper multiculturalism. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 32(6), 587-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/07256868.2011.618105
de Souza, P. (2018). What does racial (in)justice sound like? On listening, acoustic violence and the booing of Adam Goodes. Continuum, 32(4), 459-473. https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2018.1488524
Balint, P. (2016). The importance of racial tolerance for anti-racism. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 39(1), 16- 32. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2016.1099713

Readings Bookstore. (2020). Books to help you understand & fight white supremacy.
Reconciliation Australia. (n.d.). Look for a book! Connection through storytelling in NRW 2020.
Victorian Women’s Trust. (2020). Anti-racism resources from Australia and beyond.
Aviles, G. (2020, June 6). Reading as resistance? The rise of the anti-racist book list. NBC News.
Rosario, I. (2020, June 6). This list of books, films and podcasts about racism is a start, not a panacea. NPR Code Switch.
Kendi, I. X. (2019, May 29). An Antiracist Reading List. The New York Times.
Charis Books & More. (n.d.). Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Booklist for White Readers
Ammerman, C., Kinias, Z. & Hsieh, N. (2019, November 19). Tackling Diversity in Case Discussions. Harvard Business Publishing.
Isaacs-Thomas, I. (2020, June 5). What to read, listen to and watch to learn about institutional racism. PBS NewsHour.
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Fish, J. (2018). The Myth of Race. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Books by Edith Cowan University Authors: Kurongkurl Katitjin

Books available from ECU Library

Australia in the expanding global crisis: The geopolitics of racism by Paul, E.
Publication Date: 2020 [ebook] Palgrave Macmillan.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal relations (2nd ed.) by Behrendt, L., Cunneen, C., Libesman, T., & Watson, N.
Publication Date: 2019 [ebook]
Oxford University Press Australia.
The fire next time by Baldwin, J.
Call Number: 814.54 BAL
Publication Date: 1964 [print]

Refugee Week
Sunday June 14 to Saturday June 20, 2020
Roads to Refuge
Roads to Refuge is designed to give students, teachers and the community access to relevant, factual and current information about refugees.
Refugee Council of Australia
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is the national umbrella body for refugees and people seeking asylum and those who support them.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
Making Multicultural Australia
Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
National peak Islamic community organisation representing and serving the needs of Australians.
Racial Equity Tools
Teaching Tolerance
Resources to help instigate much-needed discussion around implicit bias and systemic racism, as well as empower students to enact the changes that will create a more just society.
Harmony Day
Since 1999, more than 80,000 Harmony Week events have been held in childcare centres, schools, community groups, churches, businesses and federal, state and local government agencies across Australia celebrating Australian multiculturalism.
Particles for Justice
Physicists supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Reconciliation WA
Reconciliation WA (RWA) is a not-for-profit Organisation providing leadership, advocacy and support to people and organisations driving the movement for Reconciliation in Western Australia (WA).

In My Blood It Runs
Premiering on ABC on July 5 at 9:30pm.
An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.
Black Lives Matter collection (SBS On Demand)
SBS has put together a collection of documentaries and programs that highlight and challenge racial inequality and injustice, as well as enlighten, inform and educate. (2020, June 5)
Films for Refugee Week (SBS On Demand)
Inspired by UNHCR ambassador Cate Blanchett’s ‘Films of Hope’, the Immigration Museum has partnered with SBS On Demand to present a curated selection of films for Refugee Week 2020 to stream online for free. (2020, June 12)
Victorian Women’s Trust
Anti-racism resources from Australia and beyond (2020).
NITV (SBS Television)
NITV informs, educates and entertains its Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences about the issues that matter the most to Indigenous Australians. NITV provides a rich diversity of cultures, languages and talent.
The Truth About Racism
Host Yassmin Abdel-Magied, a Sudanese-born Muslim-Australian, along with four volunteers from different ethnic backgrounds, undergo a series of scientific psychological tests during the documentary, including experiment involving facial recognition empathy and pain, and split second fear responses to try and find out if racial bias is inevitable, if it can be consciously overridden, and if brains can even be re-trained.
Reconciliation Film Club
Servant or Slave: Reshaping Australian history through a new lens
Steven McGregor’s documentary Servant or Slave looks at the history and legacy of indentured servitude that was prevalent in Australia from the late 1800s until as recently as the mid-70s.
Trial by media: 41 shots (Netflix)
After four white NYPD officers shoot the unarmed Amadou Diallo 41 times, defense lawyers press for a change of venue as racial tensions escalate.
Episode from this true crime docuseries examining some of the most dramatic trials of all time, with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts. (2020).
American Skin (41 shots) (YouTube)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. (2009).
Journey of health and wellbeing
Produced by the Department of Health, WA, this video raises awareness of generational trauma.

Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues
A LinkedIn Learning course designed to help set ground rules for culturally sensitive discussions and how to be an empathetic and respectful ally.
Confronting Racism
Robin DiAngelo, author of "White Fragility", helps begin the sometimes difficult but essential discussion of how to confront racism.
Confronting Bias: Thriving Across our Differences
Help with how to counter bias in our every day lives.
Skills for Inclusive Conversations
Learn how to have inclusive conversations regarding race, religion and gender.
Cultivating Cultural Competence and Inclusion
Inclusive work environments are only possible when there is sufficient cultural competency. This course will help you understand the concepts of cultural competence.

Blacademia
A podcast of yarns with First Nations / Indigenous academics
Victorian Women’s Trust
Anti-racism resources from Australia and beyond (2020).
SBS NITV Radio
A national focus on news, events & issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Always was, always will be our stories
Inspiring conversations with Indigenous role models and trailblazers, hosted by Marlee Silva.
The Real Podcast
A collection of First Peoples voices, sharing their experiences, dreams, hopes and beliefs, hosted by Wiradjuri woman, Mayrah Sonter.
Yo, Is This Racist?
A humorous but informative show that answers fan submitted questions about whether something is indeed racist.
The Code Switch
Podcast playlist (US based)