LibGuides: Equity, Diversity, &amp; Inclusivity: Web Resources

Community Resources

BlackPast
BlackPast is dedicated to providing a global audience with reliable and accurate information on the history of African America and of people of African ancestry around the world. We aim to promote greater understanding through this knowledge to generate constructive change in our society.
EqualityNC
Connect with community members committed to fighting against discriminatory practices.
Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our 3 million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.
PFLAG
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.
Southern Poverty Law Center
The SPLC is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.

AtoZ of Women: Women in Science & Math This link opens in a new window
A to Z of Women in Science and Math, Third Edition profiles women who fought against stereotypes throughout history and all over the world to forge new discoveries and theories that would eventually change the way we view science.

What I Hear When You Say
A video series that explores how words can both unite and divide us depending on our own perspective, experience, and interpretation. Each episode covers a different phrase or term that challenges what we think we know about race, class, gender, and identity. While these topics may be difficult to discuss, starting with a shared understanding will help us connect with one another.

African Americans | Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
African Americans are a people whose ancestors are from Africa. Although there are obvious mixtures among African Americans, the dominant ancestry of the people is from Africa.
Caucasian | Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A person belonging to that one of the main ethnological divisions of mankind which is native to Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia; a member of the white race.
Native Americans | Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Indigenous peoples of the American continent. North America Native North Americans are believed to be descended from Asian peoples who crossed via the Bering Strait or the Aleutian Islands around 20,000 bc or earlier.
Asian Americans | Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
The term “Asian American literary theory” describes collective concerns about, on the one hand, aesthetics, literature, and the construction of “Asian American” identity, and on the other, the racial and ethnic politics of Asian American cultural formation