Research Guides: Anti-Racism Resources: Take Action Against Racism

About These Resources

Here you will find links to outside organizations dedicated to anti-racism work in the United States. Many organizations provide opportunities to volunteer as well as providing education on the various issues facing populations that have been marginalized.

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Brown vs Board of Education National Historic Site The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is one of the most pivotal opinions ever rendered by that body. This landmark decision highlights the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in affecting changes in national and social policy. Often when people think of the case, they remember a little girl whose parents sued so that she could attend an all-white school in her neighborhood. In reality, the story of Brown v. Board of Education is far more complex.
Haskell Indian Nations University Cultural Center Haskell Cultural Center and museum celebrates the strength and resiliency of the students and their contribution to what today has grown to become Haskell Indian Nations University. Punctuating the re-emergence of Indigenous expression, Haskell strives to incorporate the elements of Tribal pride and self-determination into its academics and University spirit.
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, displays a wide variety of everyday artifacts depicting the history of racist portrayals of African Americans in American popular culture.
Nicodemus National Historic Site Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky in organized colonies at the end of the of post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "promised land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the westward expansion and settlement of the Great Plains. It is the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture.
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian In partnership with Native peoples and their allies, the National Museum of the American Indian fosters a richer shared human experience through a more informed understanding of Native peoples.

Support and Join Organizations Against Racism

Academics for Black Survival and Wellness Organized by a group of Black counseling psychologists and their colleagues who practice Black allyship. Guided by a Black feminist frame, we hope to foster accountability and growth for non-Black people and enhance healing and wellness for Black people.
America Civil Liberties Union The ACLU seeks to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
Anti-Defamation League Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of anti-Semitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) Works to advance the human and civil rights of Asian Americans through advocacy, public policy, public education, and litigation.
Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
Campaign Zero Supporting research to identify effective solutions to end police violence and the development of legislation and advocacy to end police violence nationwide.
Center for Anti-Racist Research founded by Ibram X. Kendi
Equal Justice Initiative Provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. EJI challenges the death penalty and excessive punishment and provides re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Works to foster sound public policies, laws, and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in the United States and to empower the Latino community to fully participate in our society.
NAACP Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation.
Showing up for Racial Justice SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work for racial justice.
Southern Poverty Law Center Dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.
Teaching Tolerance Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome participants.
UNCF The nation's largest and most effective minority education organization.