The NACC is developing this collection of resources around the theme of Antiracism.
To suggest a resource or link for this collection, or to submit a document, contact us at info@nacc.org
NACC Statements and Reflections
A Message From our NACC Board Chair, Jim Letourneau
Reflection on Antiracism by Executive Director David Lichter – NACC Now, June 8, 2020
Anti-Racism
Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary – Klau Center for Civil & Human Rights
Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources is an extensive Google Document created by Anna Stamborski, Nikki Zimmermann, and Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed.
Description: This is a working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible.
What it really means to be an anti-racist, and why it’s not the same as being an ally – Hillary Hoffower, Business Insider, Jun 8, 2020
Articles and Letters
The document Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love – A Pastoral Letter Against Racism was developed by the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
The assumptions of white privilege and what we can do about it – Fr. Brian Massingale, National Catholic Reporter, June 1, 2020
Bishop Braxton of Belleville explores racial divide in pastoral letters – articles by Bishop Edward K. Braxton
A Black Catholic’s Perspective on the Church’s Response to the Black Lives Matter Movement – Andrea Marissa Auguster, Consultant, Subcommittee on African American Affairs
Prayers
Books
How To Be An Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies – by Resmaa Menakem
Organizations