As America celebrates Black history or heritage month, let us also acknowledge the cycles of historical oppression that our society upholds. Let us go beyond the performative to correct harm, share power, and work towards dismantling systems that perpetuate inequities and injustice in our nation. We should also learn our true history and contributions to the wealth and preeminence of the United States of America. We, at the Coalition4Justice is about taking action – educating adults and youth about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice and hold our institutions and our peers accountable.
Author: Bernadine E. Ahonkhai, Ed. D
Publication Date: December 2024
Publisher: Fulton Books
830 Park Ave, Meadville, PA 16335
This book gives a comprehensive history of Africa and Africans in the United States from the pre-colonial era to the present. It shows how African history is fundamental to and intertwined with American history and aims to dispel the misconceptions of the African continent and its people.
Author: Mary-Frances Winters & The Winters Group Team
Publication Date: February 2023
Publisher: Penguin Random House
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
The book provides practical tools and a roadmap to center justice in people’s attitudes, behaviors, and actions, and create an environment where racial equity and social justice are a lived reality.
Author: Mary-Frances Winters
Publication Date: 2020
Publisher: Barrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
1333 Broadway, Suite 1000, Oakland, CA 94612-1921
Book offers a comprehensive guide and specific dialogue strategies to foster understanding on the following topics:
- Recognizing the importance of creating equity and sharing power
- Dealing with the fragility of dominant groups-their discomfort in engaging with historically subordinated groups
- Addressing the exhaustion historically marginalized groups feel from constantly explaining their different lived experience
- Exploring how to build trust and create psychologically safe spaces for dialogue.
Below are a few valuable resources on taking action for equity and justice:
Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit by Mary-Frances Winters
Celebrating Black Futures by The Winters Group, Inc.
Black History is Not a Political Agenda; white Supremacy Is by Leigh Morrison
Leadership and Love in Black-Led Social Change by Tracey Allard
Avoidance of History is Never the Answer by ChèRee L. Wiley
Pivotal Black History Month by Katelyn Peterson
DEI Beyond the Boardroom: History Untold, History Unlearned by Leigh Morrison
Virtual Learning Lab Four Part Series — Re-Imagination: An Opportunity to Reflect, Reset, and Re-Imagine Different
Virtual Learning Lab — Racial Reckoning: How Are We Holding Organizations Accountable for Making Good on Their Promises?
Virtual Learning Lab — Navigating Political and Legal Resistance to DEIJ Work
Racial Justice Resource Guide, The Winters Group, Inc.'s
~Bernadine Ahonkhai, M.A., ED. D
Founder/President & CEO
Coalition4Justice – Equity & Justice Together
Phone: (215) 588-7509
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