WAYS to LEARN ABOUT and WORK AGAINST RACISM

Looking for a list of reading options focused on racial justice and the role of allies? ​Check out this article’s
list of the top 10 books about America to dive deeper into topics relevant to both historical and modern
conversations about race.
https://www.bustle.com/p/10-books-about-race-to-read-instead-of-asking-a-person-of-color-to-explain-things-to-you-8548796

Are you interested in learning more about racial justice through a religious and spiritual lens? If so, check
out SURJ’s online podcasts about faith. ​For more information, you may be interested in the link’s
information on discussions regarding resistance through Christianity.
http://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html
Have you ever encountered harassment or bullying but didn't know how to help?​ On Monday, April 29
from 6-8:30pm Blount County SURJ is offering a training session on how to be an Upstander instead of a
Bystander.​ ​This is a highly interactive training session! Registration is required - sign up here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2S7X2VT

Interested in the recent immigration debate? Read this article to learn more about the impact that
immigration enforcement has had on public schools and educators through a racial justice focus. ​For
additional interest, you may want to follow the document’s links to the UCLA Civil Rights Project.

https://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/research/k-12-education/immigration-immigrant-students/stressed-overworked-and-not-su
re-whom-to-trust-the-impacts-of-recent-immigration-enforcement-on-our-public-school-educators/summary-2_sanchez-freeman-m
artin_ImmigEnforcement.pdf

Have you ever wondered about racial justice and the debate surrounding tax policies? Learn more about
the discussion of a racial-neutral tax plan. ​This article provides information regarding the idea of tax
policies in the U.S. through a focus on racial justice.​https://itep.org/the-illusion-of-race-neutral-tax-policy/

Watch the spoken word performance “ID Check” on identity and racial justice by Ariel Luckey. ​Feel free to
spend some time reflecting on the message afterwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdR_twAOuiQ​.

Learn more about efforts to make a true impact in your community against racism through SURJ’s toolkits
and online resources. ​For example, view a SURJ webinar and additional resources on “Interrupting White
Feminism” here: ​http://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/white-feminism.html

Get involved in anti-racist work with organizations such as Blount County United, our local NAACP
chapter, ​the Knoxville Black Lives Matter chapter, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund,
Black Youth Project 100, or other anti-racist organizations. Join their list-servs and take actions they
recommend.

Attend a BLOUNT COUNTY UNITED meeting​: 4​th​ Sat. at 1:00 pm St. Paul AME Zion Church, Maryville.
Invite Blount County United’s Education Committee​ to develop a program for your church or civic group.
For more information, contact BCUEdCmte@gmail.com
Join the Alcoa/Blount branch of NAACP​: 4​th​ Sat at 11:45 am at St. Paul AME Zion Church, Maryville.
You can find a digital version of this material under the “Take Action” tab on our website
https://blountcountysurj.weebly.com/​.
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A publication of Blount County Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) April 2019