Resources on Social Justice, Race and Equity

A helpful list of resources of organizations taking initiatives and resources relating to social justice, race, and equity. 

• George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Show with Trevor Noah
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
• Are you racist? 'No' isn't a good enough answer - Marlon James | Comment is Free
• A Better, Stronger America: Together | David Mathews | The Kettering Foundation
• The Origin of Race in the US | The Origin of Everything | PBS
• Can Art Amend History? by Titus Kaphar (TED)
• The Curb Cut Effect by Angela Glover Blackwell (SSIR)
• A Better, Stronger America: Together by David Mathews, President & CEO, Kettering Foundation
• The Parable of the Blobs and Squares (6-minute video) by James Mackie
• Atlanta Regional Commission: Metro Atlanta Speaks presentation.
• National League of Cities (NLC), Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Program: Established in the wake of the 2014 unrest in Ferguson, MO, the REAL department offers tools and resources designed to help local elected leaders build safe places where people from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds thrive socially, economically, academically and physically.
• Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), Equity and Inclusion Resources: This page contains numerous resources relating to Equity and Inclusion, including news, practices and initiatives designed to facilitate diverse and meaningful conversations between city leaders, employees and communities and more.
• City/County Management Association (ICMA), Race, Equity and Social Justice: ICMA is is the world’s leading association of professional city and county managers and other employees who serve local governments. This page includes resources such as, blog posts, podcast, glossary of terms, audiocast series, and more to help city and county leaders improve the quality of life for their communities.
• Kettering Foundation: The Kettering Foundation is a nonprofit operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Kettering’s primary research question is, what does it take to make democracy work as it should? Kettering’s research is distinctive because it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives, their communities, and their nation.
• The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), Nation’s Mayors Assemble New Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Group: USCM launched a new initiative to produce, advance and enact meaningful reforms to address police violence and patterns of racial discrimination. The Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Groupwill take on the urgent task of outlining a series of specific recommendations related to America’s policing practices to help end the injustices facing black Americans.
• City of Atlanta, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion leverages the combined power of government, private and non-profit partners, and communities to dismantle systemic inequities and barriers to opportunity. We work to create One Atlanta – a safe and welcoming city with world-class employees, infrastructure and services, an ethical, transparent, and fiscally responsible government, thriving neighborhoods, communities, and businesses and residents who are equipped for success.
• Athens-Clarke County, Inclusion Office ATHistory Podcast: ATHistory features the stories of Athens-Clarke County as told by the people of Athens-Clarke County. Join us as we explore age, race, gender identity, socioeconomics, history, art, national origin, being differently abled, ethnicity, age, gender, and LGBTQIA+ together. ATHistory is hosted by the Inclusion Office of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov).
• MARTA, Office of Diversity and Inclusion: The Office of Diversity and Inclusion serves as an advocate of the Agency’s commitment to the promotion of a work environment that recognizes and values the diverse social profile of the MARTA service area. As such, the office ensures the equitable representation and advancement of protected group members at all levels of employment, the utilization of small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses in contracts and procurements, the equitable distribution of transit service and benefits, as well as, the non-discriminatory impact of agency decisions and activities.
• National Association of Counties (NACo), County Resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: This page contains information on the role counties all around the nation are playing to construct communities that are more equitable and inclusive.
• The American Planning Association (APA), Equity and Diversity Inclusion: APA provides leadership in the development of vital communities for all by advocating excellence in planning, promoting education and resident empowerment, and providing members with the tools and support necessary to ethically meet the challenges of growth and change. This page includes information on APA’s actions to promote the understanding and practices of diversity and inclusion, both within and outside the planning community and profession.
• Emory Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Emory University provides information and resources on the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion.