This is a clarion call to our community to help dismantle racism.
We are grieving, deeply at CORRAL. We are grieving for our girls, for our staff, and for black members of our community who for decades have been and still are being treated less than for their skin color. We are grieving because, until Black Lives Matter, we cannot see our vision become a reality.
CORRAL seeks to dismantle systemic racism as it pertains to the internal healing of participants on an individual level. Our vision is to “restore power and access to every vulnerable young woman in our community by providing opportunity and healing from inter-generational trauma and systemic marginalization.”
Racism isn’t just black people’s problem; it’s everyone’s problem because it erodes the fabric of society. The generational horrors of racism in this country are complex, and while they can’t be solved overnight, we believe we can be the leaders that our girls and our community need.
So, we are asking our community, “Can you push past our individual discomfort to create positive change in our society?” As a community, we are engaging in some of the resources below to educate ourselves on the topic of anti-racism. We encourage you to start now by either listening to a podcast and/or reading one of these books/articles below. Additionally, here are 181 Black-owned online businesses you can start supporting.
Books:
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness – Austin Channing Brown
- Between the World and Me- Ta -Nehisi Coats
- Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson
- White Fragility – Robin Diangelo
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness – Michelle Alexander
- How to be an Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
- Pushout – Monique W. Morris
Articles:
- Frances E. Kendall, How to Be an Ally if You Are a Person with Privilege
- Peggy McIntosh, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Case for Reparations
- Ali Michael Org, 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books For Racism and Sexism,
- Allan Johnson, Excerpt from Privilege: Power and Difference
- Margaret Biser, I used to lead tours on a plantation. You wouldn’t believe the questions I got about slavery.
- Michelle Silverthorn, Mom, Why don’t you have black friends?
- Katie Couric, Detailed List of Anti-Racism Resources
- Allisa Wilkinson, 11 Movies that Confront American Racism
- Issac Chotin, Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests
- Phil Vischer, Racial Injustice Benefited Me: A Confession–From Creator of Veggie Tales
Television and Movies:
- 13th, Ava DuVernay
- When They See Us, Ava DuVernay
- Race: The Power of Illusion, PBS documentary
- I’m Not Racist Am I?, Andre Lee
- BOSS: The Black Experience in Business, PBS documentary
- 12 Years a Slave
- Selma
Videos:
- White Lies We Tell Our Children, Colin Stokes
- The Enduring Myth of Black Criminality, Ta-Nehisi Coates via The Atlantic
- How to Have a Voice and Lean Into Conversations on Race, Amanda Kemp
- The Future of Race in America (on The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander
- A Conversation with Black Women on Race, New York Times Op-Docs Series
- A Conversation with White People about Race, New York Times Op-Docs Series
- Grace, Justice, and Mercy: An Evening with Bryan Stevenson and Tim Keller
- Is there racism in the church today?, Tony Evans
Podcasts:
- Codeswitch, NPR
- Sincerely Lettie
- Momentum: A Race Forward
- The JUST Podcast
Christian Resources:
- Redeemer Presbyterian Church: Formed for Justice Conferences Bundle
- Hope for New York: Addressing Racial Injustice Resource List
- Southwest Church: Racial Reconciliation Resource List
- Goldenwood NYC: Responding to Racism Resource List
- Black activists to Learn From
- “Preaching Against Racism is not a distraction from the gospel”, Christianity Today
- “We need to be uncomfortable” , Gospel Coalition
- George Floyd and Me, Shai Linne in Gospel Coalition
- Tim Keller’s Three-Part Series on Race (2020), Gospel in Life
- American Racism: We’ve got far to go, The Dispatch
- Discerning Friends from Enemies: Critical Race Theory, Anglicans in North America, and the Real Crisis, The Anglican Compass
Poetry:
Additional Resources:
- Understanding Mental Health Issues Among Black Teens
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
- Examining Mental Health Issues Among Black Men
- BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources
- BIPOC Chiropractic Resources
- Using Your Social Work Degree to Decriminalize Mental Illness
- Anti-racism resources
- Teach for America: Wellness and navigating racism resources
- The Groundwater Approach: Building a Practical Understanding of Structural Racism
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist List
- Allyship Start-Pack
- Anti-racism Resources for All Ages
- Talking about Race
- Teaching Tolerance
- Black Youth Matters: Understanding Mental Health Issues Among Black Teens
- Mental Health Interventions: How to Respond to a Behavioral Crisis
An Open Dialogue:
- Join us on Thursday, June 18th at noon to discuss how we can ‘be the change’ as individuals and as a community. Register here in advance. This is the first session we will host as part of a four-week series led by different facilitators.