Racial Justice Resources
Resources
YJI-Developed Resources
- No Safe Space: Creating Pathways to Heal, presented by Lisa Good, MSW
- Black Male Grief Reactions to Race-Based Traumatic Losses Among Emerging Adult Black Men, presented by Allen Lipscomb, PsyD, LCSW
- The New Paradigm: Healing Centered Engagement
- The Lives of Black Trans Youth Matter
- Social Justice for Our Youth, presented by Monique Morris, EdD
Organizations in Action in New York
- Community Connections for Youth builds the capacity of community-based faith leaders and organizations to create alternatives to incarceration for youth.
- The Credible Messenger Justice Center connects youth involved with the justice system (or at risk of involvement) with community mentors with shared backgrounds and lived experience. The resulting relationships motivate and support youth as they remain and receive services in the community.
- The Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition is comprised of stakeholders from across Erie County who use Restorative Justice practices(e.g. Talking Circles) to resolve conflict and crime in their communities.
- Families Together in New York State is a family-run organization representing the families of children involved in mental health, substance abuse, special education, juvenile justice,a nd foster care systems.
- Youth Power members use peer-to-peer mentoring, leadership develop, and advocacy to influence the policies and practices of the child-serving systems.
Workshops
Webinars
- Black Male Grief Reactions to Race-Based Traumatic Losses Among Emerging Adult Black Men, presented by Allen Lipscomb, PsyD, LCSW
- Webinar Promotes Healing for Youth in the Justice System (Webinar)
- What is White Privilege, Really?
- Let's Talk! Discussing Race, Racism and Other Difficult Topics with Students
- Panel: Youth of Color Leading Movements for Safety and Justice
Documentaries & Films
- The Hate U Give - Starr Carter is a 16-year-old Black girl who lives in an under-resourced Black neighborhood while attending a prep school with predominantly White affluent students. Starr is constantly balancing these two contradicting environments, but when she witnesses a police officer shoot her best friend, balancing these two environments becomes harder.
- When They See Us - is based on the real-life experiences of five young Black men falsely convicted of the rape and assault of a jogger in New York City's Central Park on April 19, 1989.
- 13th - The documentary 13th examines the long history of racial inequality in the United States. Highlights how African Americans are disproportionately incarcerated and affected by the "prison boom".
Podcasts
- Through storytelling, 1619 (New York Times) examines slavery and how it transformed America.
- Seeing White looks through American history and present-day to understand the evolution of racial inequity and its impact on education, criminal justice, housing, and the workforce.
- School Colors examines the impacts of race, class, and power in American jurisdictions and education systems.
- Justice in America offers key discussions that explore America's social and political systems.
Toolkits
- Racial Impact Equity Assessment - Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation
- Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity (Government Stakeholder focused) - Government Alliance on Race and Equity
- Racial Justice Advocacy Toolkit and Resources (Advocacy/Community Education Focused) - National Juvenile Justice Network
- Racial Equity Toolkit (City Government Focused) - City of Dubuque, Iowa
- Resources for Diversity and Inclusion - Johns Hopkins University
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*The views, thoughts, and opinions reflected by the organizations and resources on this website are solely their authors’ and not necessarily endorsed or espoused by the NYS Youth Justice Institute or its partners.*