
Quote by bell hooks | Slide by Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, via Nehemiah and Justified Anger
Our DFMCH Office of Community Health has developed a list of Anti-Racism Resources in service of our DEI Anti-Racism Departmental Initiative. There are countless resource lists compiled by experts in anti-racism work across the web; our list is by no means comprehensive. However, our Office of Community Health DEI group sits at a unique position at the axes of education, medicine, wellness, and community partnerships, and we have therefore chosen to use this platform to share a compilation of resources to elevate important anti-racism work being done locally, nationally, and globally to help us all engage individually and collectively in the inward and outward-facing work necessary in this space.
This resource page includes well-being resources for BIPOC employees of UW Health and/or UW Madison, general anti-racism educational resources, anti-racism educational resources specific to racism in medicine, and a list of BIPOC-led community organizations in Dane County, WI doing work that advances health equity.
Please contact Maddie Batzli at communityhealth@fammed.wisc.edu with any questions or suggested additions to the list.
- For those new to learning and thinking about race and racism–please consider first taking a look at the “getting started” sections at the beginning of our Anti-Racist General Educational Resources and Race & Racism in Medicine tabs. These core, brief videos and articles help introduce these complex topics.
- Our learning and unlearning work is a lifelong practice without an end-point. It is valuable to continue the work of educating ourselves and sharing with those around us before we are ready to dive into action, and of course, to continue learning simultaneously while working to reimagine and redefine the systems and structures in which we live, work, learn and play.
Employee Resource Groups at UW Health
Employee resource groups (ERGs) at UW Health and UW Madison are both open to all DFMCH employees.
Note: A UW Health login is required to access this page.
From the UW Health Website: “These voluntary, employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERG) foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices and objectives that focus on the experience and perspectives of people of a particular race, ethnic or cultural background, gender, gender identity, religion, age cohort, sexual orientation, history of disabilities, military services, or similar other parameters.
ERGs are intended to provide opportunities for employee networking, professional and personal development activities, improve cultural understanding among UW Health employees, improve UW Health recruiting efforts, promote education related to diversity, equity and inclusion, align with UW Health social responsibilities efforts and support UW Health’s efforts in cultural competency.”
- Black/African-American ERG: Co-Chairs – Jessi Kendall and Adrian Jones
- “The Black/African-American Employee Resource Group is a supportive and confidential space for employees who identify as Black or African-American regardless of location, age, income, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, ability status or diagnosis. We meet monthly but are available to hold space for you between meetings if needed.” – Jessi Kendall and Adrian Jones, Co-Chairs
- Latinx ERG: Co-Chairs – Silvia Martinez Segura and Maria Mangin
UW Well-Being and Educational Resources
Resources to Support UW’s Black Community members:
Compiled by DDEEA staff and other Black UW-Madison staff.
Resources to Support UW’s Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) community members:
Compiled by members of the APIDA Student Center Advisory Committee and the Asian American Studies Program.
Black-owned Mental Health Organizations Offering Therapy
- Anesis Therapy
- Black Crisis Text Helpline
- Sankofa Behavioral and Community Health (recommended by Adrian Jones and Jessi Kendall, Black/African-American ERG Co-Chairs)
Indigenous Mental Health Resources
- Native American crisis helpline
- We R Native: Mental health support for Native Youth by Native Youth
Latinx/a/o Mental Health Resources
Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health Resources
- South Asian Therapy Finder
- Asian Mental Health Collective: Therapist finder for Asian Americans and Canadians
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
- Asians Do Therapy: Blog and Therapy Finder
- Bridges: Therapy finder for Asian Americans
General Therapy Finders and Resources for BIPOC Individuals
- How to find an anti-racist therapist
- Inclusive therapists
- Ayana Therapy: Mental healthcare for marginalized and intersectional communities
Mental Health Resources and Therapist Finders for LGBTQ+ People of Color
Getting Started:
- Are you racist? “No” isn’t a good enough Answer – Video by Marlon James | 2 minutes| January 13, 2016
- Allegories on “Race” and Racism – TED Talk by Camara Jones (Family physician and former APHA President) | 20 minutes | July 10, 2014
Articles:
- Building a Culture of Accountability – Article by Piper Anderson | June 2021
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack – Essay Excerpt by Peggy McIntosh | 1988
- Together, You can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation – Final Essay by John Lewis | July 30, 2020
- Confronting Racism is Not About the Needs and Feelings of White People – Article by Ijeoma Oluo | 2019
- Research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is Being Stifled | Article by Amy Yee | July 8, 2021
Resource Lists:
- 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge – Toolkit by Eddie Moore, Jr. | 2014
- Groundwork Series: It Starts With Me |- Toolkit by Groundwork, Madison | Implemented as a lunch-and-learn conversation series at DFMCH 2016-2017
- Racial Equity Communication Tools: Framing and Messaging | Website by Maggie Potapchuk, Sally Leiderman, Stephanie Halbert Jones, and Shakti Butler
- Social Justice and Anti-Racism in Policing
UW Resources:
- Micro-courses on DEI by UW General Library Services with the Office of Inclusion Education. Content by Sheila Stoeckel and Sam Becker.
- Overview and Resource Guide to all UW SMPH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Events – by Ebling Library:
- UW EID Educational Resources for White Allies
How to Engage with DFMCH Anti-Racism Initiatives:
- Learn about DFMCH’s anti-racism initiative and volunteer for a working group: https://inside.fammed.wisc.edu/diversity/ (For DFMCH employees only)
How to Engage with Racial Justice Practices in Your Community:
(Tips on getting started for co-conspirators)
- Attend workshops led by community organizations to learn about anti-racism in community:
- Transformative Action Network: anti-racist co-conspirator development trainings
- Nehemiah’s Justified Anger African American History Course: Black History for a New Day
- YWCA Educational Workshops (Year-round) and Annual Racial Justice Summit (Sept/Oct) – Note: DFMCH may be able to fund employee spots at the YWCA Racial Justice Summit. Reach out to communityhealth@fammed.wisc.edu with questions.
- Volunteer for organizations that are calling for volunteers. Follow the lead of BIPOC organizers already doing racial justice and healing work within your community. Orgs currently calling for volunteers:
- Urban Triage (Remote Volunteer Opportunities)
- Support Businesses owned by BIPOC:
- Madison Black Chamber of Commerce
- Madison Alliance for Black Economic Empowerment – Business Directory
- Latino Chamber of Commerce (Madison area)
- Asian-owned businesses in Madison (scroll to bottom of page)
- Hmong Chamber of Commerce
- Engage in your local government and advocate for anti-racist practices:*
* Be sure to educate yourself first about the work that community members are already doing to advocate for transformative action against racism and follow the lead of BIPOC community leaders. Many community organizations are already deeply engaged in this work. For example, Freedom Inc. Youth Squad (with support of Freedom Inc.) protested the presence of police in Madison schools for years by showing up with allies to open portions of School Board meetings to much resistance, until the School Board finally voted to remove police in June 2020: Updated: Madison School Board votes unanimously to end police in schools contract
Getting Started:
- The Problem with Race-Based Medicine – TED Talk by Dorothy Roberts | 2015
- Dear White People – Reflection by Krys E. Foster, Christina N. Johnson, Diana N. Carvajal, Cleveland Piggott, Kristin Reavis, Jennifer Y. C. Edgoose, Tricia C. Elliott, Marji Gold, José E. Rodríguez and Judy C. Washington | January 2021
Courses
- Free Courses
- Dismantling Structural Racism to Advance Health Equity (Online; Approx. 18 hours to complete)
Resources for URM students and Residents
- The Underrepresented in Medicine Journey to Academic Medicine (URM JAM) Podcast | Hosted by Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP and Omari A. Hodge, MD, FAAFP – In this podcast, we’ll address the real and perceived barriers faced by historically Underrepresented in Medicine residents and students when considering a career in academic family medicine. Our hosts and guests will provide practical tips and personal advice on topics like leadership, scholarly activity, CVs, mentorship, and more.
Articles:
- BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources | last updated 7/28/2022
- How Do We Move the Needle?: Building a Framework for DEI Within Graduate Medical Education | Journal article by Tricia C. Elliot, MD | 2021
- Racial Disparities in Clinical Medicine | eBook by NEJM Group | 2021
- Responses to 10 common criticisms of anti-racism action in STEMM (plos.org) | Journal article | July 15, 2021
- Minority Tax Reform – Avoiding Overtaxing Minorities When We Need Them Most – Journal article by Theresa Williamson, MD, C. Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, and Peter A. Ubel, MD | May 2021
- Gate Blocking of Minority Faculty – Journal Article by Octavia Amaechi, Krys E. Foster, Dmitry Tumin, Kendall M. Campbell | May 2021
- Teaching About Racism in Medical Education: A Mixed-Method Analysis of a Train-the-Trainer Faculty Development Workshop – Journal Article by Jennifer Edgoose, MD, MPH; Joedrecka Brown Speights, MD; Tanya White-Davis, PsyD; Jessica Guh, MD; Katura Bullock, PharmD; Kortnee Roberson, MD; Jessica De Leon, PhD; Warren Ferguson, MD; George W. Saba, PhD | January 2021
- How Structural Racism Works—Racist Policies as a Root Cause of U.S. Racial Health Inequities – Article by Zinzi D. Bailey, ScD, MSPH; Justin M. Feldman, ScD; and Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH | December 16, 2020
- How Academic Medicine Should Respond to Racism – Journal Article by Darrell M Gray II, Joshua J. Joseph, Augumn R. Glover, J. Nwando Olayiwola | July 17, 2020
- The Importance of Black Doctors – Podcast Episode by host Maddie Sofia and reporter Emily Kwong | July 12, 2020
- This is What I Want to Tell my White Professors When they Ask, “How are You Today?” – Article by LaShyra “Lash” Nolen | June 8, 2020
- On Racism: A New Standard For Publishing On Racial Health Inequities – Article by Rhea W Boyd, Edwin G Lindo, Lachelle D Weeks, Monica R McLemore | July 2, 2020
- Microaggressions in Medicine – Journal Article by Melanie F. Molina, Adaira I. Landry, Anita N. Chary, Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie | 2020
- Cultural Humility is Critical to Health Equity – Article by Ada Steward (Member of AAFP Board of Directors) | April 18, 2019
- Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present – Book by Harriet A. Washington | 2007
- Cultural Humility vs. Cultural Competence: A Critical Distinction in Defining Physician Training Outcomes in Multicultural Education -Journal Article by Melanie Tervalon and Jann Murray-Garcia | May 1998
Terminology:
Resource Lists:
- Syllabus: A History of Anti-Black Racism in Medicine – Toolkit by Antoine S Johnson, Elise A. Mitchell, and Ayah Nuriddin | August 12, 2020
- Vaccine Hesitancy in Marginalized Communities – DFMCH COVID-19 Resource List
- Impacts of Covid-19 on Marginalized Populations – DFMCH COVID-19 Resource List
- Institute for Healing and Justice – Resource Hub
Resource Lists by DFMCH and Partners:
- Antiracism, Diversity and Health Equity Resource List (From Dear White People Reflection in Annals of Family Medicine) – List by Krys E. Foster, Christina N. Johnson, Diana N. Carvajal, Cleveland Piggott, Kristin Reavis, Jennifer Y. C. Edgoose, Tricia C. Elliott, Marji Gold, José E. Rodríguez and Judy C. Washington | January 2021
- Reflections from the DEI Committee Chair on the 400th Anniversary of Slavery in the US – Web post and resource list by Jennifer Edgoose | August 2019
- LEAN Way In: Learn, Engage, Advocate, Name It – (DFMCH employees only) | DFMCH Faculty Development Digest Article by Melissa Stiles | July 2020
Resources and Statements from Medical and Public Health Associations
- WHO Director-General bestows Poshumous Award on the Late Henrietta Lacks | Statement by World Health Organization, October 13, 2021
- Historically Marginalized Populations Engagement Toolkit for Healthcare Systems and Providers | Toolkit by NC Department of Health and Human Services, July 2021
- STFM President’s Podcast: Conversations about Academic Medicine at the Intersection of Anti-Racism and Health Equity Efforts Across the Nation – Podcast Featuring Tricia Elliot (STFM President) | July 8, 2020
- STFM Antiracism and Health Equity Key Initiatives (Resource List Included)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Webpages on Racism and Health (Resource List Included in first link)
- Communities Recognizing Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Declarations Grow – Article by Kim Krisberg, The Nation’s Health | January 2021
- Applying an equity lens to your work (PNG graphic slide)
- Health Equity Curricular Toolkit – Toolkit by nearly 40 experts across North America, including DFMCH contributors Jennifer Edgoose, Bill Schwab, Karina Atwell, Kjersti Knox, Bailey Murph, Patrick Huffer, and Elizabeth Paddock | 2018
- Toolkit for Teaching about Racism in the Context of Persistent Health and Healthcare Disparities | Toolkit by national experts, including DFMCH contributors Jennifer Edgoose, Adrienne Hampton, and Robin Lankton | May 2017
Black-led Community Organizations
- Harambee Village Doulas
- Rebalanced Life Wellness Association
- Meadowood Health Partnership
- 100 Black Men of Madison
- Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness
- Urban Triage
- Nehemiah and Justified Anger
Latino/x-led Community Organizations
- Latino Health Council
- Roots4Change – Raices para el Cambio
- Centro Hispano
POC-led Community Organizations
- Freedom Inc. (Black and Southeast Asian-led community organization)
UW SMPH and UW Health stand in support of the Association of American Medical Colleges statement expressing concern about the chilling effect of the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, and the need for diversity training at this time in the nation’s history. Read more about the AAMC statement and an accompanying FAQ. We are committed to being a diverse, inclusive, equitable and antiracist academic medical center.
What’s the Difference Between Not Racist and Anti-Racist?
YouTube: Are you racist? ‘No’ isn’t a good enough answer – Marlon James