Advocacy Resources

Overview

Effective advocacy for any just cause must be persuasive, collaborative and resonant with the values, concerns, hopes and aspirations of many people. It also relies on the multidimensional projection of eloquent words and dynamic actions to impact the public conscience, to stir an impassioned response and to bring about substantive change for the better.

Resources

SPEAKING OF DIVERSITY: What You Say Matters

TEN THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RACE

25 THINGS YOUR CONGREGATION CAN DO TO AFFIRM DIVERSITY AND CHALLENGE RACISM

A TIMELINE OF RACISM

WHAT A TEENAGER CAN DO ABOUT RACISM

 



MEASURING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Rebecca M. Blank, Marilyn Dabady, and Constance F. Citro, Editors, National Research Council. (2004, The National Academies Press, Washingon, D.C.)
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TALKING THE WALK: a Communications Guide for Racial Justice
John A. Powell (author), Hunter Cutting and Makani Themba-Nixon (editors) (2006, AK Press)
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