Ethnic Diversity

A Foot in Both Places: Culture and Community at the Crossroads of War, American Friends Service Committee – an interactive educational toolkit, featuring stories, photographs, music, games and more. It is built around 25 interviews with Arab, South Asian, and Muslim community activists. It focuses on how communities have responded to the post–9/11 climate, and what types of alliances they have built to defend their civil rights and civil liberties. Also included is a comprehensive listing of resources and links for further study and action. This toolkit is designed for classroom or community use by faith communities, interfaith groups, educators, and activists concerned with issues of civil rights and civil liberties, immigrant rights, peace education, and anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia, Philadelphia, PA.

Incite! Women of Color Against Violence– a national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action, critical dialogue and grassroots organizing, Minneapolis, MN.

Minority Links, U.S. Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce – quick and easy links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States, Washington, DC.

North-American Islamic Shelter for the Abused – a non-profit organization of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), established as a vehicle towards alleviating issues related to abuse and domestic violence, Palo Alto, CA.

Racial Equity Tools – a web site designed to support people and groups who are working for inclusion, racial equity and social justice. The site includes ideas, strategies and tips, as well as a clearinghouse of resources and links from many sources.

Women of Color Network, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence – a national grassroots initiative responding to violence against women and families in communities of color. We are a place where Women of Color in grassroots and mainstream programs can connect across geographic, social, political and professional boundaries. Designed by and for women of color, WOCN is committed to providing women of color leadership, facilitating critical dialogues, and mobilizing for social justice issues. As a national advocacy initiative, our programming and issue areas are identified directly by the Network's Women of Color constituency, Harrisburg, PA.

Top