Online Sources
The following online tools, websites and databases have been recommended as they relate to social justice topics including racism, classism, policing, and other topics. Sites have been vetted by the Law Library's social justice team as useful in educating and navigating these difficult subjects.
Many libraries have put together LibGuides or other resources in support of diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, antiracism, etc. On this page, RIPS-SIS is collecting these resources to showcase our librarians and to create a repository and single place to find all of them.
The AALS is taking various steps, including the curation of this webpage, to respond to racism in the United States, a scourge that threatens both our democracy and the rule of law. By creating a space for our collective voices as leaders of law schools to engage our institutions in the fight for justice and equality, we strive to focus our teaching, scholarship, service, activism, programming, and initiatives on strategies to eradicate racism.
Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. We are here to provide tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversation. Since the opening of the museum, the number one question people ask us is how to talk about race. Every year we've refined our signature program, “Let's Talk! Teaching Race in the Classroom,” and now we want to share what we've learned. This guide includes tips, resources, and other valuable material for educators, parents, and communities.
A Project by the Augusta Baker Chair, Dr. Nicole A. Cooke of the University of South Carolina. This project emerged out of the pain and frustration associated with the back-to-back deaths in 2020. This list is not a panacea. This compilation of resources is JUST A STARTING POINT to encourage people to do their own work and have their own hard conversations.
In response to the killing of unarmed black people by police, we gathered Greater Good pieces that explore our potential to reduce prejudice in society and in ourselves.
Central clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources for attorneys, the legal profession and the public on a wealth of issues addressing bias, racism and prejudice in the justice system and society.
This guide provides resources about racial justice in the United States including information about national social justice organizations, local social justice organizations and government entities, resources for protesters, and research resources including databases, books, law reviews and journals.
This guide is designed to provide an understanding of the history and current condition of race relations, mostly in the United States. It includes resources on police misconduct against people of color, intersectionality, social & psychological issues.
This guide is intended to provide educational resources on racial injustice in the United States with the hope that by knowledgeably working together, we can create a more just world.
This guide highlights resources on race, oppression, and social change that are available digitally in the library collection. It is a living document and will be updated as the library identifies and acquires additional materials.
This guide offers a history of various movements by citizens in the United States to gain political and social freedom and equality. It highlights resources available through HUSL Library and HU Libraries, as well as a selection freely accessible Internet resources with a focus on authoritative content from civil rights organizations and government entities.
This guide created by NC Central University School of Law Library will assist you in finding online and print resources on civil rights.
This guide supports the Dickinson Law Faculty Resolution to become antiracists, to end racism, and to support the learning necessary to banish injustice, inequality, racism, and sexism.
This guide is an ongoing project designed to highlight and increase access to resources surrounding police-involved violence. New links and documents will be added as they become available.
This research guide brings together a variety of resources for researching issues related to policing and racial injustice.
This guide was compiled for Howard University students and faculty as well as interested members of the public as an introduction to resources on the topics of (1) racial disparity, (2) racial diversity, (3) implicit bias and microaggression, (4) cultural sensitivity, and (5) protests. It was designed as an annotated bibliography focused on selected resources with varying depth of treatment in books, articles (both scholarly and for broad readership), websites, blogs, short videos, and organizations.
