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Youth Against Racism
Intro
The Freechild Project believes that to be 'against Racism' is to be against any
system based on some kind of supremacy, racial, tribal, class - even male
and female chauvinism. Young people are taking power action against
racism and making their communities more
powerful, empowering places for all people
to live in.
 Point
to Ponder
"The best way for me to save the world is to
let the world save me from my ignorance and
fear." - William Upski Wimsatt
Resources
The following organizations and
publications have been identified by
Freechild to assist young people and
their adult allies in their struggle against
racism.
Organizations
Voices of Diversity
A youth-inclusive program that educates youth workers about diversity
issues.
Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR)
Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR) is
a youth-centered, youth-run initiative of the Seattle Young Peoples
Project (SYPP). SYPP is a youth-led organization that empowers us to take
action on the issues that affect our lives. SYPP provides youth with the
tools, support, resources, and experience to effectively organize for
progressive social change. The mission of YUIR is to confront and
undo racism everywhere. We meet weekly at SYPP to educate ourselves, our
communities, and follow the YUIR anti-racist principles. YUIR has worked
for five years now to combat all forms of oppression. Although racism is
our main focus, we look at every "ism" and how it relates to racism.
Read an article about YUIR here
Youth Against Racism in Europe
An organisation dedicated to combating
racism through education, activism, and advocacy throughout all of
society. Includes educational tools and more.
Anti-Racist Movie Guide
An excellent guide to assist anti-racist
teaching. Includes descriptions, reflection questions, and
discussion points for several movies.
World Conference Against Racism Youth Summit
The International Youth Summit, a parallel event to the World Conference
against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,
was held in Durban on 26 and 27 August 2001. It brought together more than
700 youth from all regions of the world and from a diversity of cultural,
religious and political backgrounds.
Publications
The Rights of
American Indians and Their Tribes Youth Handbook
The Rights of
Racial Minorities Youth Handbook
Black Youth and the Criminalization of a
Generation (A series of powerful
publications outlining the systematic oppression of young
African American men throughout the United States with
statistics, stories, and an unbending conviction.)
The Impact of
Institutional Racism on the Employment and Educational
Opportunities for Minority Youth.
From the proceedings of the Russell Owen Memorial Colloquium
held at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the National Youth Employment
Coalition.
Opportunities Suspended: The Devastating
Consequences of Zero Tolerance and School Discipline.
The Civil Rights Project at
Harvard University.
Un Día Nuevo for Schools.
Education Week, November 8, 2000.
OFF BALANCE: Youth, Race & Crime in the News.
Building Blocks for Youth.
And Justice For Some.
Building Blocks for Youth and the National Commission for Crime
& Delinquency.
Youth Against Racism
The report of a participatory action research
program in (rural) Northern Alberta, Canada.
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