Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are words that carry many meanings for members of our educational institutions. Verbally committing to DEIB is a start. The real work begins with DEIB action. This resource guide is designed to provide institutions with a compilation of relevant information needed to implement DEIB goals into action. This guide is revised continuously and as appropriate.
Articles
Race
- 12 Black Educators Who Changed History That We Should All Know About</a
- 9 Influential Women in Black History You Won’t Hear About in School
- The power of Black male educators
- How Black Women Changed the Face of Education in America
- Title IX Didn’t Guarantee Black Women An Equal Playing Field
- Black Men, Title IX, and the Disparate Impact of Discipline Policies
- How Racism Affects Children of Color in Public Schools
- The Dangerous Impact of Racial Trauma on the Black Community
- Talking About Black Lives Matter and #MeToo
- Maximizing #MeToo: Intersectionality & the Movement
- Sociology Professor Explores Race and Class in the #MeToo Movement
- #MeToo: Sexual Violence, Race, and Black Girls Matter
- Does the #MeToo Movement Even Apply to Women of Color?
- Women of Color: The Eating Disorder Survivors Who Suffer in Silence
- The Black Experience in Higher Education
- Black Women in the U.S. 2021: Priorities, Policy, and Power
- Why Making One-Off Hires Won’t Help You Achieve Diversity
- Anti-Racism in Higher Education: A model for Change
- Race in the workplace: The black experience in the US private sector
General
- DEI Deconstructed
- The First, The Few, The Only
- Harvard Implicit Bias Test
- The Intersectionality Wars
- National Association for College Admission (NACAC) Cultural Fluency Guide
- Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Inclusive Language Guidelines
- Inclusive Language Guide
- APA Style Bias-Free Language
- APA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Framework
- Respect Differences: Challenging the common guidelines in social justice education
- Microaggressions: Death by a thousand cuts
Sex, Gender, LGBTQIA+
- Hiring Women Into Senior Leadership Positions Is Associated with a Reduction in Gender Stereotypes
- LGTBQ Students Feel ‘Unwelcome” at Christian Colleges, Report Says
- A Guide To Gender Identity Terms
- Welcome, singular “they”
Books
General
- Adams, M., Bell, L. A., & Griffin, P. (2022). Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice (4th). Routledge
- Adams, M., Blumendfeld, W. J., Catalanco, C. D. J., Dejong, K., Hackman, H. W., Hopkins, L. E., Love, B., Peters, M. L., Shlasko, D., & Zúñiga, X. (2018). Readings for Diversity and Social Justice (4th). Routledge
- Harper, S. R., & Hurtado, S. (2022). Creating Inclusive Campus Environments for Cross Cultural Learning and Student Engagement. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- University Press (2020). Caste: A brief history. University Press: Delaware
Race
- Alexander, M. (2010). The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness. The New Press: New York
- Batista, A. E., Collado, S. M., & Perez, D., II. (2022). Latinx/a/os in Higher Education: Exploring Identity, Pathways, and Success. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Inc
- Ching, D. (2012). Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education: Research and Perspectives on Identity, Leadership, and Success. Naspa-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
- Diangelo, R. (2018). White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for White people to talk about racism. Becon Press: Massachusetts
- Kendi, I.X. (2019). How To Be An Antiracist. One World: New York
- Moore, C. (2019). A Dream Too Big: The story of an improbable journey from Compton to Oxford. Thomas Nelson
- Tatum, B.D. (2017). Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria? Basic Books: New York
- Wing, S.D., et al. (2019). Disarming Racial Microaggressions: Micro intervention strategies for targets, White allies, and bystanders. American Psychologist
First Generation College Students
- Armstrong, A. A. (2021). First-Generation Women College Students Starving to Matter: Revealing the Lived Experiences of a Student Population in Crisis. Lexington Books
- Davis, J. (2010). The First Generation Student Experience: Implications for Campus Practice, and Strategies for Improving Persistence and Success (An ACPA Co-Publication)(1st ed.). Stylus Publishing
Socio-Economic Status
- Lubrano, A. (2005). Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams (1st). Wiley
Disability
- Reisman, J. J., & Straus, H. (2021). I Hate You–Don’t Leave Me: Third Edition: Understanding the Borderline Personality(3rd ed.). TarcherPerigee
- Lipsitz, N. A. V. L. M. E. (2022). Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Inclusive Policy and Practice for Higher Education(First Edition). National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- Mason, P. R. T. K. (2022). Stop Walking On Eggshells. New harbinger publications
Whitepaper/Journals
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- ATIXA Guide to Racial Equity in Title IX Proceedings
- ATIXA Admissions Working Group Whitepaper: Recommendations for Non-Discriminatory Approaches to Address Criminal and Disciplinary History in the College/University Admission Process
- Learning for Justice
- Countering Educational Disparities Among Black Boys and Black Adolescent Boys from Pre-K to High School: A Life Course-Intersectional Perspective
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Racial Trauma
- Racial discrimination as race-based trauma, coping strategies and dissociative symptoms among emerging adults
- Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education
- Journal of African American Males in Education
Movies & Documentaries
Race
- You People
- Black Panther
- Wakanda Forever
- Selma
- Poetic Justice
- Summer of Soul
- High on the Hog: How African-American Cuisine Transformed America.
- Light Girls
- Dark Girls
- 13th
- The 1619 Project
- Who we are: a chronicle of racism in America
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
- I am not your Negro
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
Intersectionality: Queer and Black
- Erasure and Resilience: The Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color
- Black & LGBTQ+: At the intersection of race, sexual orientation & identity
- LGBTQ YOUTH OF COLOR: Discipline Disparities, School Push-Out, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
- 16 queer Black trailblazers who made history
- Recognizing Black LGBTQ Students in Schools
Training Opportunities and Toolkits
- DEI Practitioner: Foundations
- Title IX Coordinator Five: Bias and Cultural Competencies
- Practical tools for improving equity and dismantling racism in schools
- Tools for Anti-Racist Teaching
- Dismantling Racism: Resources and Best Practices
- A Framework for Advancing Anti-Racism Strategy on Campus
Video Resources
- Talking BITs: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the BIT
- Talking BITs: Addressing Racial Trauma as a Case Manager
- Talking BITS: Cultural Humility in our Work
- What does it mean to be Black? With Tavis Smiley
- Time with IX: The Intersection of Title IX and DEI
- NABITA 20 Minutes to…Trained: Cultural Competency
Website Resources
General
Race
- Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline
- Project Implicit
- #FlipItToTestIt
- UCLA School of Law Critical Race Theory Forward Tracking Project
- USC Race and Equity Center
- USC Center for Urban Education
- The Center for Transformation and Change
- Ted Talk: Baratunde Live: Living While Black
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Library of Congress
- Dismantle Anti-Asian Racism, We Must Understand Its Roots
- Why the AANHPI acronym brings mixed feelings for some within the community
- Inclusive Language Series: APIDA vs. AAPI
- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – a FAQ
- Census Data & API (Asian and Pacific Islander) Identities
Veterans
LGBTQIA+
- The Trevor Project
- Cornell University’s What We Know: The Public Policy Research Portal on LGBT Equality
- Campus Pride
- Diversity Center: Santa Cruz County
- GLAAD Media Reference Guide
- Human Rights Campaign: Transgender Resources
- ACLU Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Tracker
- Terms & Definitions
- The Gender Unicorn