Allyship and Antiracism Resources

UT Resources

• What is bias?
• Report an incident of bias to the UT Bias Incident and Referral Team
• A guide to bystander intervention from the Southern Poverty Law Center
• UT Diversity webpage and links
• Office of Multicultural Student Life
• UT Office of Equity and Diversity
• Office of Diversity and Engagement and resources
• Student Government Association Diversity Affairs Committee
• UT Mattering and Belonging
• UT Office of Title IX

College Resources

Our college has the following resources available to faculty, staff and students:

• Dean’s Student Advisory Council, a group of students representing all years and programs, who advise the dean
• Open Faculty Discussion, a monthly session hosted by Assoc. Dean Katherine Ambroziak for faculty to learn from each other
• sketchbook, our college’s bimonthly e-newsletter that shares news and opportunities about diversity and inclusion in every issue
• UTK NOMAS, our college’s student chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee a diverse group of faculty, staff and students who help direct the college’s diversity initiatives
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee Fall Transition Task Force document and resources

Resources & Reading for Anti-Racism Education and Practice

UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman recommends the university community read How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi as well as White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.

Here are additional reading resources from UT and others. We will continue to curate recommended reading resources and add to this list.

• Anti-Racism Resources for White People
• No More Invisible Man, by Adia Harvey Wingfield
• 20 Best Books about Anti-Racism to educate yourself
• Ten Small Steps for Department Chairs to Foster Inclusion
• The Everyday Language of White Racism by Jane H. Hill (a downloadable e-book from UT Libraries)
• Tri-Co Allyship and Anti-Oppression: A Resource Guide
• UT College of Social Work: Understanding Modern-Day Segregation with Nikole Hannah-Jones
• Article: What white Americans can learn about racism from the coronavirus
• Silver Unicorn Bookstore List of Anti-Racist Non Fiction and African American History
• UT Office of the Dean of Students recommended reading, videos, podcasts, organizations and other resources

Reading Resources Related to Architecture and Design

We will continue to curate this list.

• Designing for Diversity: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Architectural Profession by Kathryn H. Anthony
• Diversity among Architects: From Margin to Center by Craig Wilkins
• Article: 5 essential books to read on making cities anti-racist according to architects who specialize in equity and justice
• Article: Racism is built into U.S. cities. Here’s how architects can fight back
• Children’s book: Norman’s Architecture Adventure by J.P. Sanabria
• Diversity and Inclusion in the AIA
• AIA Board statement on systemic racial injustice
• Website: National Organization of Minority Architects

Resources to Get Involved

• UT Knoxville Calendar of Events
• UT Office of Community Engagement & Outreach activities and initiatives
• Black Lives Matter
• Black Youth Project
• Color of Change
• Dream Defenders
• Equal Justice Initiative
• 5 Ways to Show Up for Racial Justice Today
• NAACP
• National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
• Obama Anguish & Action Toolkit
• Showing Up For Racial Justice

Resources to Care for Yourself

• American Association of Black Psychologists Family­Care, Community­Care and Self­Care Tool Kit
• Radical Self-Care 25 Tips for Black People
• Advice For Faculty Members Feeling Exhausted by Racial Battle Fatigue
• Silver Unicorn Bookstore List of Anti-Racist Non Fiction and African American History
• Taking Care of Yourself and Others During Racial Trauma: A guide for healing in the face of race-based turmoil
• 365 DAYS OF AFFIRMING BLACK LIFE AND AMPLIFYING BLACK LOVE

UT Resources

• Help for faculty and staff: 865-946-CARE
• Help for students: 865-974-HELP