Learning Resources

Explore these videos and articles to learn more about racism and what it means to be an ally.

• Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death is … A Lot
• Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay … Chances Are They’re Not
• What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege
• Black, Unarmed and Killed by the Police: A Conversation with Professor Robert Weisberg
• There’s Nothing Confusing Here
• The Deafening Silence of Whites
• Living While Black
• Unpacking White Privilege
• BLM: Educate Yourself
• Looking for Books About Racism?

See also some of the terminology that can help foster a shared understanding.

Brave Spaces sessions

In 2020, Stanford staff from across campus participated in Brave Spaces, a virtual forum  to broaden our understanding, help us become better allies, and discuss ways we can create a more inclusive and equitable culture. 

View the Brave Spaces Presentation

Read the Stanford Report article, "Brave Spaces engages Stanford staff in discussions of anti-Black racism and inequality".