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Becoming an Ally in the Fight against Racism: Resources
- JMU Center for Multicultural Student ServicesProvides educational and celebratory programs that support an inclusive campus community. CMSS Events calendar.
- JMU Diversity Offices, Programs and OrganizationsThe offices, academic programs and organizations that support JMU diversity efforts.
- JMU Center for Civic EngagementIncludes a series of talks about Teaching and Learning the Politics of Racial Justice.
- Madison Matters: Campus climate at James Madison University. (Technical Report)This report from 2018 investigates campus climate at JMU. It “focuses primarily on the psychological dimension impacting student climate, and specifically on student perceptions of structural diversity, experiences of discrimination, and multicultural learning in the classroom.
- Reporting Bias or Hate Incidents at JMUJMU's Office of Equal Opportunity encourages the reporting of any discrimination or harassment and provides multiple reporting options.
Books available from JMU
More JMU Libraries resources on anti-racism
Other recommended resources
Implicit bias & microaggressions (April event)
- Green DotGreen Dot is a Bystander Intervention program from JMU's University Health Center. It encourages all members of a community to do their part to both prevent harm and intervene in situations when another person could be harmed.
- THRIVE Supporting Inclusive ExcellenceTHRIVE is a program for JMU graduate students that is dedicated to providing meaningful support and growth opportunities for graduate students of diverse perspectives.
- JMU Counseling Center: Coping with Racism Related Stress & TraumaThe JMU Counseling Center put together this list of self-help resources, and encourages students to reach out to the Center (540-568-6552) if you would like support in connecting with services or resources not yet listed.
- Madison Matters: Campus climate at James Madison University. (Technical Report)This report from 2018 investigates campus climate at JMU. It “focuses primarily on the psychological dimension impacting student climate, and specifically on student perceptions of structural diversity, experiences of discrimination, and multicultural learning in the classroom.
- Reporting Bias or Hate Incidents at JMUJMU's Office of Equal Opportunity encourages the reporting of any discrimination or harassment and provides multiple reporting options.
Microaggressions in Everyday Life by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2020-04-21An introduction to the concept of microaggressions, classifies the various types of microaggressions, and offers solutions for ending microaggressions at the individual, group, and community levels.
Recognizing Microaggressions by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781978504431Publication Date: 2018-12-15With this book, readers will learn what microaggressions are, why they're bad news, and how to handle them.
Overcoming Bias by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781626567252Publication Date: 2016-11-01Tiffany Jana and Matthew Freeman use vivid stories and fun (yes, fun!) exercises and activities to help us reflect on our personal experiences and uncover how our hidden biases are formed.
Erasing Institutional Bias by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781523097593Publication Date: 2018-10-23All humans have bias, and as a result, so do the institutions we build. Internationally sought after diversity consultant Tiffany Jana offers concrete ways for anyone to work against institutional bias no matter what their position is in an organization.
- LinkedIn Learning: Diversity Equity & Inclusion CollectionCreated by JMU's Talent Development, this is the DEI competency which includes some unique content as well as content shared within other playlists.
Implicit BiasCall Number: Streaming mediaThis video gives educators strategies on how to check and prevent implicit bias.