Anti-racism Resources

This guide was developed in response to librarians fielding multiple requests from UMN researchers looking to incorporate anti-racism into their research practices. Conducting research through an anti-racism lens is a long-term and ongoing process and must be considered as part of a complex system which oppresses people and groups in multifaceted ways (i.e., classism, ethnocentrism, capitalism, ableism, etc.). Many departments across the university historically and currently practice anti-racist research by centering non-white identities and perspectives, studying critical theories (e.g., race and feminist), and exploring diverse methodologies - and yet some disciplines and researchers are just beginning. If you're new to this work, consult the Related Guides and Resources call-out box in the left pane for reading lists to help form a baseline understanding. You can also reach out to your subject librarian for individualized help locating anti-racism learning experiences. This guide shares racist research systems and practices, followed by resources for mitigating those problematic systems and practices, but we wholeheartedly acknowledge that this guide is not a "solution" to the issues of racism embedded in research. (Note: the links in this guide lead to openly accessible resources unless there isn't one available, in which case the link leads to the UMN library source.)