Organizations

There are many organizations in Western Massachusetts and beyond that can help you and your organization on your anti-racism journey.

• 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

  • A small, all-volunteer racial justice organization based in Franklin County, Massachusetts

• 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
• 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

  • Education, research, and policy organization that supports families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity, and bias

• 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

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