Diversity Resources

This list of articles, books, and links include resources on Diversity, Equity, Access, Inclusion, and Belonging. It is not exhaustive but may provide a starting place. Everyone’s journey is different and I hope one of these resources provides an on-ramp for you in the conversation and actions that will cultivate an inclusive community for you and your organization.

Resources for Educators and Organizational Leaders

• Defining Culture

• Scaffolding for anti-racist resources

• Talking About Race

• TSER – Transgender Student Educational Resources

• Talking About Race, Racism AND Racialized Violence With Kids

• Beyond the Golden Rule

• Preparing Young Children for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities into the Classroom

• Project Home Anti-Racism Resources

 Music Focused Resources

• Non-Idiomatic Pieces by Black Composers (Dr. Marques L.A. Garrett)

• Institute for Composer Diversity

• Minstrel Song Database 

• Teaching with Respect: Inclusive Pedagogy for Choral Directors (Dr. Stephen Sieck)

• Cultivating Inclusive Choral Communities (Dr. Derrick Fox)

• Fostering Empathy and Critical Discourse in the Choral Classroom (Dr. Eugene Rogers) 

• The Sphinx Organization

AllyShip Resources

• The Art of Effective Facilitation: Reflections From Social Justice Educator (Brian Arao and Kristi Clemens)

• White Awareness: Handbook for Anti-racism Training (Judith Katz)

• How to Be An Antiracist (Ibram X. Kendi)

• So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo)

• Everyday Anti Racism: Getting Real About Race in School (edited by Mica Pollock)

• Can We Talk About Race? (Beverly Daniel Tatum)

• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism (Robin Diangelo)

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (Peggy McIntosh)