Race Equity Resources

If you are interested in learning more about how to incorporate racial equity into HEAL community work, we have compiled a list of resources for you. This is not exhaustive by any means but meant to be a place to start. If you are interested in discussing further, we would love to speak with you. Contact us.

Tools & Trainings to Use in Coalition Work:

• The Welcome Table. The staff of Wholespire participated in this process. You can read about our experience here.
• The Alliance for a Healthier SC Health Equity Resources Page. Find equity metrics embedded in each of the priority areas of the Alliance, a Call to Action for Health Equity, and resources to improve health FOR ALL in our state.
• The American Public Health Association Webinar Series. The APHA webinar series on Racism as a social determinant of health begins June 9, 2020.
• The American Public Health Association Racism and Health Resource Page
• County Health Rankings Webinars
  • Community Engagement for Healthy Equity, Racial & Social Justice
  • Advancing Equity: A Racial Equity Journey
• Race Equity and Inclusion Partnership. This a group of local and state agencies, community organizations and nonprofits, and others who are working to incorporate REI into organizational practice.
  • Leadership Guide for Promoting Race Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
  • Practitioner’s Guide for Promoting Race Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
  • Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide
  • South Carolina Racial Equity Impact Assessment Guide

Additional Reading, Listening or Watching:

• Netflix Documentary: 13th. The Wholespire staff watched this together several years ago.
• The 1619 Project.  The NY Times published this podcast series about the legacy of slavery in America.
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
• The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson