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EVENTS &

PROGRAMS

Neighborhoods Without Borders views itself as a facilitator, a nexus of connections, and a collaborator in our quest to cultivate a Flint that is both inclusive and purposeful in its endeavors towards equality and racial justice.

Our Programs Include:

  • Facilitating Racial Healing & Transformation Sessions
  • Facilitating and Supporting Leaning Opportunities 
  • “The Tendaji Talks” (now hosted by UM-Flint)
  • “Opening Doors”

In addition, we offer “Hugs for Humanity” and “Ask an American” as pop-up community engagement activities to start conversations and promote understanding about the value and similarities of our diverse neighbors.

 

ACTIONS WE COULD TAKE

The list below, derived from the Georgetown University Anti-Racism Toolkit, offers actionable steps to support and advance anti-racism efforts:

SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR PROTESTING

106 THINGS WHITE PEOPLE CAN DO FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

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RESOURCES

Resources provide invaluable insights and tools to educate on recognizing and dismantling systemic racism. From literature and educational programs to actionable steps and guides, these resources empower people to take informed and meaningful steps towards promoting racial equity and harmony.

20 BEST ANTI-RACISM BOOKS

  1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
  2. The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
  3. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcom X and Alex Haley
  4. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo
  5. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  6. Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
  7. So You Want to Talk About Race By Ijeoma Oluo
  8. Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
  9. Home by Toni Morrison
  10. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  11. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
  12. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
  13. Becoming by Michelle Obama
  14. Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper
  15. I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
  16. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
  17. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
  18. Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
  19. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
  20. White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son by Tim Wise