There are many organizations in Western Massachusetts and beyond that can help you and your organization on your anti-racism journey.
REgional
- African Diaspora Mental Health Association
- The ADMHA facilitates a training about implicit bias to educate both the individual and organization about implicit bias and how it relates to race
- Center for Antiracist Research
- Boston University's Center led by Ibrim X. Kendi works to build a world where racial equity and social justice prevail through collaborative research and education across multiple disciplines
- Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley
- Organization based in the Pioneer Valley doing anti-racist work
- Health Resources in Action
- Boston-based public health institute offering consulting services to government, non-profits, philanthropy, and communities across the US
- Inclusive Strategies, LLC
- A Springfield-based organization offering a variety of services to help organizations develop a sustainable climate of inclusion
- Interaction Institute for Social Change
- A Boston-based organization offering training about Advancing Racial Justice, Facilitative Leadership for Social Change, and more.
- Multicultural BRIDGE (Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups through Education)
- a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing equity and justice by promoting cultural competence, positive psychology, and mutual understanding and acceptance.
- National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
- A Connecticut-based national organization doing anti-racist work
- Racial Justice Rising
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A small, all-volunteer racial justice organization based in Franklin County, Massachusetts
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- Undoing Racism Organizing Collective of Western MA
- An organization that does training and maintains a resource bank
- Women of Color Health Equity Collective
- An organization dedicated to promoting the resilience and empowerment of Women of Color to advance health and wellness by building community capacity and advocating for just policies through evidence-based research and grassroots organizations.
National
- Anti-Racism Project
- New York-based org offering training and professional development
- BLAC
- An organization focusing on uplifting Black educators and administrators
- An organization focusing on uplifting Black educators and administrators
- Colorlines
- Daily news site where race matters, published by Race Forward, a national organization that advances racial justice through research, media, and practice
- Color of Change
- Progressive nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization working to strengthen the political voice of Black and African American communities
- The Concious Kid
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Education, research, and policy organization that supports families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity, and bias
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- Equal Justice Initiative
- An organization committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights
- Families Belong Together
- Multi-organization advocacy campaign devoted to reuniting immigrant families that were separated at the US-Mexico border
- Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- A coalition of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States
- Racial Equity Institute
- An organization that holds workshops to assist leaders and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organization and in the community
- RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services)
- Organization based in Texas that aims to provide legal services for immigrants
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
- The nation's largest philanthropy foundation dedicated solely to funding initiatives for greater health and health equity
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
- A national network of groups and individuals organizing white communities for racial and economic justice
- United We Dream
- Immigrant youth-led community creating welcoming spaces for young people to support, engage, and empower them to make their voice heard and win
Putting Resources into Practice: A Race and Health Equity Blog
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