ANTI-RACISM

Our Anti-Racism Stance

Our organization is dedicated to doing our part to help dismantle systemic racism in our society, and we’re encouraging all fathers connected to Dad Guild to be a part of the solution as well. We recognize that we’ll be making plenty of mistakes along the way, and we’re always open to feedback, questions, and others’ perspectives as we engage in the work ahead. There is a tremendous amount of listening, learning, unlearning, awareness-building, and taking action ahead. Dismantling these problematic, violent, and oppressive systems requires collective action. Dads, we hope you will join us in the work ahead.

Anti-Racism Resources

Take control of your own learning
Members of Dad Guild have been sharing various resources on the topic of systemic racism, and have been engaged in active discussions. Depending on where you are in your journey of learning (and unlearning), here are some resources we all have found valuable and interesting. Have any suggestions? Please pass them along.

Many of the resources shared below were suggestions from a document of anti-racism resources, compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein. 

Podcasts:

• Scene on Radio’s “Seeing White”

• Code Switch

• 1619

• Nice White Parents

• The Untold Story: Policing

Articles:

• “A Black Father Reflects on Privilege and Power” by Marlon Fisher

• “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates

• “When Black People are in Pain, White People Just Join Book Clubs” by Tre Johnson

• “Performance Activism is the New ‘Color-Blind’ Band-Aid for White Fragility” by Maia Niguel Hoskin

• “What is White Privilege, Really?” by Cory Collins

• “75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice” by Corinne Shutack

• “The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying” by Adam Serwer

• “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston

• “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh

Talking to Kids About Racism:

• “Talking Race with Young Children” - NPR and Sesame Street podcast, one episode.

• “4 Things We Should All Teach Kids About Racism Right Now” by Mia McKenzie

• “Even Babies Discriminate: A NurtureShock Excerpt” by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

• “Children Are Not Colorblind: How Young Children Learn Race” by Erin N. Winkler

• “Raising Race-Conscious Children” by Joanna Goddard