PSEC Equity Resources
The People Strategy, Equity, and Culture Division seeks to provide the community with educational resources about belonging, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (BJEDI). These resources were chosen from a variety of sources to help those in the beginning of their BJEDI journey and were selected based on their introduction of important concepts, usefulness, and approachability, while avoiding paywalls.
The following is by no means an exhaustive list. It is meant as a jumping off point for your own BJEDI learning. If you would like to see a resource added to this list, please fill out this form. If you have any questions about this repository please contact Gloria Gunn, Equity Strategy Partner, at gloria.gunn@pcc.edu.
Articles
- White Supremacy Culture, Tema Okun: A list of the characteristics of white supremacy culture and their antidotes.
- Implicit Bias and Structural Racialization, Kathleen Osta and Hugh Vasquez: A short article with six considerations when discussing implicit bias and structural racism.
- A Sense of Belonging Starts with Self-Acceptance, DDS Dobson Smith: An article from the Harvard Business Review that gives recommendations to achieving self-acceptance and therefore increasing your feelings of belonging.
- The Case for Reparations, Ta-Nehisi Coates: A long article from the Atlantic that breaks down the case for reparations and the lasting impact of structural racism.
- What is Neurodiversity?, Nicole Baumer and Julia Frueh: A very short article from Harvard Health Publishing about what neurodiversity is and how to make workplaces more neurodiversity friendly.
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, Peffy McIntosh: A 1989 article, originally published in Peace and Freedom Magazine, outlining some advantages white people receive, possibly unknowingly.
Books
- Data Driven DEI, Dr. Randall Pinkett: A step-by-step guide to personal and organizational DEI transformation.
- Subtle Acts of Exclusion, Tiffany Jana and Michael Baran: A handbook on how to acknowledge, interrupt, and prevent microaggressions in the workplace.
- The Wake Up, Michelle MiJung Kim: A guide on how to move from performative allyship to creating real change.
- DEI Deconstructed, Lily Zheng: A book for critically analyzing and applying actionable DEI techniques and strategies.
Videos
- LinkedIn Learning with PSEC: A collection of LinkedIn Learning videos centered around DEI for every step of your journey from discovery to advanced.
- African American Women and the Struggle for Equality, National Museum of African American History and Culture: A three minute video that introduces the intersectionality of sexism, racism, and classism, among other “isms,” that affect Black women.
- Bystander Intervention: A three minute video giving tips on how to interrupt harassment.
- Race: The Power of an Illusion: A three part documentary series on the social construct of race and its repercussions.