Anti-Racism Resources

At the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, we are grieving the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. We stand with the Black community, with Jews of color, with communities of color, within and beyond our JCC community against all forms of hatred and oppression—and specifically anti-Black racism. We believe that everyone has a role to play in dismantling racism and white supremacy. Silence is complicity—and so we are called to educate ourselves, speak up, take action, and practice our values in our work and personal lives

• Read:

  • How Jews Become White Folks and What That Says About Race in America | Karen Brodkin

  • How to Be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi

  • Just Mercy | Bryan Stevenson

  • My Grandmother’s Hands | Resmaa Menakem

  • So You Want to Talk About Race | Ijeoma Oluo

  • The 1619 Project | The New York Times

• Watch + Listen:

  • Podcasts

    • 1619 | The New York Times

    • Code Switch | NPR

    • Seeing White | Scene on Radio

    • The United States of Anxiety | WNYC Studios

  • Videos + Films

    • Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses “White Fragility” | Seattle Central Library

    • How to Talk to Kids about Race | The Atlantic

    • Race: The Power of an Illusion | Facing History and Ourselves

    • When They See Us | Ava DuVernay, Netflix

• Take Action:

  • Equal Justice Initiative commits to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

  • Innocence Project exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.

  • My Brother's Keeper Alliance addresses persistent opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color to ensure all youth can reach their full potential.

  • NAACP secures the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

  • New York Urban League empowers African Americans and other underserved communities to secure a first-class education, economic self-reliance, and equal respect of their civil rights through programs, services, and advocacy.

  • The Brotherhood/Sister Sol provides comprehensive, holistic and long-term support services to youth who range in age from eight to twenty-two.

• Talk to Your Children:

  • 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids About Race | Embrace Race

  • Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism | PBS Kids