This guide was created in late Spring 2020 as a response to and resource for processing the nationwide George Floyd Protests. These protests aim to shine a light on the continued oppression experienced by Black Americans and in particular the effects of police brutality on this population. The hope is that this guide can be both used for personal education as well as providing a centralized resource for the Brandywine community who wish to address these topics in their teaching and learning. This guide contains historical information regarding oppression of African Americans and the systemic presence of White Supremacy, sources to stay up to date on contemporaneous news and analysis, and resources to support Anti-Racism. We welcome suggestions for any additional resources or topics you would like to see covered in this guide.

This guide is broken into three areas with subtopics in each. Below is a brief description of the type of resources in each section.

• Historical Contexts : This area seeks to be a brief overview of the oppression experienced by African Americans throughout the history of this country.
  • Historical Contexts main page has some general resources, recommended video resources and an overview of white supremacy
  • Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement digs in to the history of Colonial Era to Civil War Era
  • Civil Rights Movement covers the Jim Crow Era to the Passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
  • MOVE and the Bombing of Philadelphia reviews the events which lead to the Philadelphia Police Department dropping two bombs within the city.
  • African American History Guide links out to a general guide about this topic
  • African American Studies Guide links out to a general guide about this topic
  • Colored Conventions Project Guide links out to a guide supporting teaching and research for this project
• Current Events: This provides links to some current resources to be used to stay up to date on the current situation.
  • Current Events main page has resources on police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement, general online resources, and documentaries and videos.
  • African American and Ethnic Newspapers links out to a guide that includes African American news resources
• Anti-Racist Resources: This area provides videos, books, and links about what is and how to be an anti-racist

We would like to recognize the great work by other libraries and universities that helped us find resources for various parts of this guide. Below are links to those guides that we have used or been inspired by for one or more portions of this guide. We encourage you to check out their guides for even more resources. 

• Anti-Racism Resources from the University of Dayton
• Anti-Oppression from Simmons University
• Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages from The University of South Carolina
• Black Lives Matter: Antiracism and Health Suggested Resources from Harvard University
• Resisting Racism from University of Washington
• White Anti-Racism Social Justice from Northfield Mount Hermon