Compiled by Impact100 Philadelphia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
August 2020
The following resource guide introduces the terminology and language related to diversity, equity, and inclusion work; the history and importance of anti-racism work; and action steps that Impact100 members can take to support a more just and equitable society. This guide will be updated periodically.
WHAT IS MEANT BY DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
- DEI Table
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh (article)
- Race and Racism 101
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF RACISM AND HOW DOES IT OPERATE IN OUR SOCIETY
- As Mayor of Minneapolis, I Saw How White Liberals Block Change by Betsy Hodges (article)
- 7 Ways Systemic Racism is Real by Ben & Jerry’s
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (book and movie)
- 13th by Ava DuVernay (documentary on race and the U.S. criminal justice system)
- Race: The Power of an Illusion (PBS series on YouTube)
- 1619 Project from the New York Times (magazine or podcast)
- Pollution is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back. (New York Times)
WHY IS DEI WORK IMPORTANT PARTICULARLY FOR IMPACT100
- From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation (free audio or eBook)
- Philanthropy needs a new endgame: The liberation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities in America by Sidney Hargro (article)
- The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change by Susan Taylor Batten President & CEO, ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and Nat Chioke Williams, PhD Executive Director, Hill-Snowdon Foundation (article)
- How Board Members Can Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Foundations, by Philanthropy Network (article)
HOW CAN I BE AN ANTI-RACIST
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (book)
- White People Talking to White People About Racism (video)
- Let’s Talk About Race: Resources for White Philadelphians Who Are Ready to Actually Do Something About Racism and Anti-Blackness by Maddie Sweitzer-Lamme and Samantha Spengler (Philadelphia Magazine)
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
- The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge © by Eddie Moore, America & Moore, LLC, 2004
- White Fragility: Why It’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo (book)