A Researcher’s Light Creating Change During Times of Racial Injustice

"A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few. Ignoring these cries and failing to respond to this movement is simply not an option — for peace cannot exist where justice is not served." - John Lewis

I am excited to share light with all of you this week from a dear friend, colleague, and fellow researcher, Dr. Augustus Hallmon. Dr. Hallmon or Dr. Gus as his students like to call him is an Assistant Professor at Northwest Missouri State University.

Today, Gus shares with us insights about the importance of research regarding racial injustices and the implications of practice for recreation entities.

Happy Friendly Light Friday!

With love, light and wellbeing,

Cara Lucia

Sharing Light with Dr. Hallmon

Dr. Hallmon is actively engaged in the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association. He recently presented on a panel for a series called Conversation Circle: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The resource list provided below is a collection Dr. Hallmon and a few of his colleagues gathered to share with attendees.

Dr. Hallmon will he part of a second Conversation Circle next Tuesday, July 28, its free and you can sign up by clicking here.

Resource List

Juneteenth

What is Juneteenth, How Is It Celebrated, and Why Does It Matter?from Teen Vogue

Juneteenth: Explaining an Unsung Holiday from Ebony

What is Juneteenth? from History

Teach Juneteenth from Teaching Tolerance


General

Q & A – Confederate Flag, Monuments, and Statues by AP U.S. History Teacher Jim Golden

White Allyship 101 by Dismantle Collective

Red Table Talk by Jada Pinkett Smith, Daughter Willow, and Mother Gammy

The 1619 Project by New York Times Magazine

Black Organizations You Can Donate to for Protest Efforts by Blavity

11 Facts About Racial Discrimination by DoSomething

Racism in the United States by Wikipedia

A Letter to Roy by Scott Lloyd

A Black Mother’s Recreational Choices for Her Children by Dr. Augustus Hallmon

Racism Is Terrible. Blackness Is Not. from The Atlantic

11 Anti-Racists Accounts That Are Worth Following from Variety

Anti-Racism Resources from Healthline

Unlearning Racism: Resources for Teaching Anti-Racism by ThoughtCo

Movies

13th (Netflix Original)
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Eyes on the Prize (PBS)

Black Wallstreet
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Black Panther Movement
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Just Mercy

When They See Us (Netflix)

The Color of Fear

I’m Not Racist Am I?


Videos

11 Shows & Documentaries About Racial Justice & Police Brutalityby TV Guide

White Lies We Tell Our Children

The Enduring Myth of Black Criminality

How to Have a Voice and Lean Into Conversations on Race

The Future of Race in America (YouTube)

A Conversation with Black Women on Race

A Conversation with White People about Race

How Race Settled the Suburbs

Equity vs Equality


Books

Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism by NAEYC

Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

The Anti-Racist Reading List by Elle

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, Ibram X. Kendi

Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide Equity in Schools, Glenn Singleton

White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism, Paula Rothenberg

Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice, Eric Mason

Privilege: Power and Difference, Allan Johnson

Privilege: A Reader, Michael Kimmel & Abby Ferber

Raising Race Questions, Ali Michael

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander

Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson

America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, Jim Wallis

Slavery By Another Name, Douglas Blackmon

When Affirmative Action Was White, Ira Katznelson

So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo

The Color of Law: The Forgotten Story of How Government Segregated America, Richard Rothstein

White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to be White, Daniel Hill

Empire of Cotton: A Global History, Sven Beckert

Slavery’s Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development, Sven Beckert and Seth Rockman

The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, Calvin Schermerhorn


For Children

My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory

A Book To Teach White Children How to Undo Racism by Charis Books & More

Excellent Diverse Books for Children by Embrace Race

30 Children’s Books About Diversity That Celebrate Our Differences

All are Welcome: Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman

Hair Love: Mathew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison

Dream Big Little One: Vashti Harrison

I Love My Hair: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and EB Lewis

Last Stop on Market Street: Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson

I Am Enough: Grace Byers and Keturah A Bobo

The Big Umbrella: Amy June Bates and Juniper Bates


Music & Podcasts

Songs Giving Us Life by National Public Radio: Code Switch

The Very Best of Code Switch in 8 Episodes by National Public Radio

1619 Podcast by New York Times