This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Interrupting Racist Conversations.
Read MoreThis month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Palestine.
Read MoreThis month we're talking about anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.
Read MoreThis month we're talking about Decolonization
Read MoreThis month we're talking about Latinx Heritage Month (also known as Hispanic Heritage Month).
Read MoreThis month we're talking about Fat Liberation Month.
Read MoreThis month we're talking about Disability Pride Month.
Read MoreThis month we're talking about LGBTQ Pride Month.
Read MoreThis month we're sharing about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Read MoreThis month we're sharing some pieces about anti-racism in arts and entertainment.
Read MoreThis month we're sharing support for Transgender People of Color.
Read MoreThis month we're highlighting how some of the organizations we've partnered with in the past are celebrating Black History Month by sharing resources that educate, enrich, and promote allyship while centering black voices.
Read MoreThis month we are discussing various perspectives on the practice of Land Acknowledgements. Land acknowledgements are written or verbal statements recognizing and honoring those who are indigenous to the places we live and work.
Read MoreEach month, we will be featuring educational resources on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system. This month’s Anti-Racism Resources focus on Indigenous People in honor of Indigenous Heritage Month.
Read MoreThis month we are looking at anti-discrimination and/or anti-rasicm legislation that has passed and those that are currently pending in the 117th Congress, which will end January 3, 2023. For the pending legislation, there is a link to information about who sponsored it, the actual text, and actions taken. It’s important to be aware of our rights and how legislation can support us in our work to end racism. If you have questions or comments about a specific resolution, bill or act, you can contact your representative via email.
Read MoreEach month, we will be featuring educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter and on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system. There may also be actions that can be taken to directly oppose racism.
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we are looking at racism both against and amongst Latinx people.
Read MoreEach month, we will be featuring educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter and on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system. There may also be actions that can be taken to directly oppose racism.
Read MoreJuly is Disability Pride Month! Multiple marginalizations can equate to not being seen and recognized on one hand and the potential of hate and violence on the other. This month’s resources look specifically at the intersection of BIPOC and disability.
Read MoreFrom a young age I had no doubt that both boys and girls were beautiful to me. Growing up in a home where my parents were also foster parents, I was exposed to lots of different types of kids. Not only the privileged kids that I went to school with, but the children who didn’t come from a “stable home” with two parents who paid attention to them and showed them love every day. I learned that people are interesting and loveable no matter how they grew up.
Read MoreJune is Pride Month! While the LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies celebrate the month with parades and activism events, gay, trans and queer folx deal with biases and discrimination on a daily basis. Compound that with being a person of color and you add a layer of racism to that. This month’s anti-racism resources look specifically at that intersection.
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