There’s a lot happening in our world and one part of the BELG vision is to be the premier resource for leadership education. We thought it would be very beneficial and useful to provide the below list of resources that can be used to help us take care of ourselves and the community during times such as this.
Feel free to use the comment section to share links to other resources you have found useful.
Self-Care for People of Color after Emotional and Psychological Trauma:
http://justjasmineblog.com/self-care-for-people-of-color-after-emotional-and-psychological-trauma/
101 Ways to Take Care of Yourself when the World Feels Overwhelming:
http://www.upworthy.com/101-self-care-suggestions-for-when-it-all-feels-like-too-much?c=ufb2
Racial Trauma:
https://www.wheelock.edu/Documents/About/racialtraumaisrealManuscript.pdf
Psychological Toll of Racism:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/24/magazine/racisms-psychological-toll.html
Psychological Impact of Traumatic News:
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/07/02/419462959/coping-while-black-a-season-of-traumatic-news-takes-a-psychological-toll
Impact of Racial Trauma on African Americans:
http://www.heinz.org/userfiles/impactofracialtraumaonafricanamericans.pdf
Advice for White Individuals Following a Shooting of a Black Individual:
http://www.justinccohen.com/blog/2016/7/6/advice-for-white-folks-in-the-wake-of-the-police-murder-of-a-black-person
Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism:
http://citizenshipandsocialjustice.com/2015/07/10/curriculum-for-white-americans-to-educate-themselves-on-race-and-racism/
How White People Can be Allies:
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/08/ferguson_how_white_people_can_be_allies/
Teaching and Discussion Resources about Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, Racism:
http://www.div17.org/resources/ferguson-mo-michael-brown-decision-resources/
Teaching about Ferguson, Do’s and Don’ts:
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/09/teaching_about_ferguson_do_s_and_don_ts/