Tools for dismantling racism publication

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From: Larry Yates <lamaryates at igc.org>


   TOOLS FOR DISMANTLING RACISM
from The Virginia Organizing Project
September 2004


Since 1996, the Virginia Organizing Project (VOP) has made Dismantling
Racism Workshops an integral part of its work.  In this publication,
VOP has compiled practical tools and background articles to share with
other organizations already active or interested in dismantling racism
as part of their social justice work.

We have included:
A Learning Section containing notes from a roundtable discussion of
community leaders active in long-term dismantling racism work, a
discussion about some important lessons we have learned, and an article
that highlights the voices of some VOP leaders who were instrumental in
the beginning phases of developing VOP’s dismantling racism work.
A Profiles Section offering short profiles of people who have been
involved in VOP's anti-racism work and a brief description of how they
are putting the concepts into action in their own communities and work.
An Articles Section where we have collected articles we have found to
be helpful in understanding the concepts introduced in the workshop.
Session Plans and the actual Dismantling Racism Workshop Workbook
provide tools you can use in your own  work.  These include a few
sessions specifically designed for youth.
An Annotated Bibliography of resources that can be used in anti-racism
work.

We hope this manual will assist other organizations working to
dismantle racism in a variety of settings.
For more information about VOP’s dismantling racism work, please
contact Cathy Woodson, Coordinator of Dismantling Racism Workshops, at
(804) 261-7497 or cwood329 at ao

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