Diversity Champions Resources
The following informal list of resources is offered as support for members of the Princeton Engineering community joining our Diversity Champions program. Please note this is not a comprehensive list and we welcome suggestions for additions.
- Offerings from Princeton University
- Understanding Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Terminology
- Self-Discovery/Self-Exploration/Personal Growth
- Anti-Racism Action
- Diversity in Higher Education
- Minoritized/Marginalized Voices/Perspectives
- LGBTQIA Resources
- Ally Resources
- Religious Diversity and Bias
- The Pandemic and Discrimination
- Paid Streaming Programs
Offerings from Princeton University
The following resources are just some of the many offered within Princeton University.
- HR Offering on Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace (Can sort their offerings by topic/by identity/by affinity/by learning goal)
- Keller Center Program in Institutional and Historical Racism
- School of Engineering Diversity and Inclusions Events
Understanding Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Terminology
Getting a handle on all the different terms can be helpful as you navigate your learning and exploration of DEI.
General Terminology
- General Glossary (RacialEquityTools.org)
- Understanding Diversity and Inclusion (builtin.com)
Race and ethnicity
- Understanding race (American Anthropological Association)
- Structural Racism Glossary (Aspen Institute)
- Under Our Skin (The Seattle Times)
- Understanding the difference between race and ethnicity (ThoughtCo)
- What is the difference between Hispanic, Latino, and Spanish? (Selena Barrientos)
- What Does it Mean to Be Latino? (NPR podcast)
- Chicano: What does the word mean and where does it come from? (Roque Planas)
- Afro-Latino: A deeply rooted identity among U.S. Hispanics (Gustavo Lopez and Ana Gonzalez-Barrera)
Gender and LGTBQ+
- Understanding gender (GenderSpectrum.org)
- Understanding key terms related to gender diversity (American Psychological Association)
- What is gender equality? (United Way)
- Gender and economic resources (International Monetary Fund)
- LGBTQ rights timeline in American history and terminology (LGBTQhistory.org)
- The revolutionary truth about kids and gender identity (Angela Kade Goepferd)
- Pronouns and why they matter (pronouns.org)
Neurodiversity
- What is neurodiversity? (YouTube: How to ADHD)
- Playing to our strengths: neurodiversity and education (TEDx: Christy Hutton)
- Human neurodiversity should be celebrated, not treated as a disorder (Now This News)
Ageism
- Leveraging the value of an age-diverse workforce (SHRM Foundation)
Ableism
- Words matter, and it’s time to explore the meaning of “ableism.” (Forbes)
- Ableism 101 (AccessLiving.org: Ashley Eisenmenger)
- Ableism language (Lydia X.Z. Brown)
Classism
- Understanding classism (classism.org)
Self-Discovery/Self-Exploration/Personal Growth
Here are some broad topics that often spur questions and conversation.
Systemic Racism and Importance of Equity
- Systemic Racism Explained (KGW-NBC News)
- Systemic Racism Explained (ACT.TV)
- How Structural Racism Works (Professor Tricia Rose)
- What is Systemic Racism? (Race Forward Video series)
- The Quality of Health Care You Receive Likely Depends on your Skin Color (HuffPost)
- Racial wealth gap may be key to other inequities (Harvard Gazette)
- Key findings on the rise in income inequality within America’s racial and ethnic groups (Pew Research)
- You’re My Inspiration: How I Came to Understand Racism in America—and What We Can Do About It (Eric Ward)
- Systemic and Structural Racism: Definitions, Examples, Health Damages, and Approaches to Dismantling (HealthAffairs)
Bias
- What is implicit bias? This series tackles and unpacks the various aspects, understandings, and importance of dismantling implicit bias. (PBS)
- Implicit Associations Test We all hold implicit biases. Explore what your biases may be by taking this test. (Harvard University)
- Addressing Bias in Science (Association of Women in Science)
- Implicit Bias in Action (Center for Urban Action)
- Unconscious Bias Course (LinkedIn Learning; Princeton login required)
- An Introduction to Unconscious Bias (Robbie Short)
- 16 Examples of Unconscious Bias and How to Avoid Them in the Workplace (builtin.com)
- Guts and Grace: Unpacking and Understanding Unconscious Bias (Daniel Juday)
- What to do When Someone Calls Out Your Unconscious Bias (Stacey Gordon)
- Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People (Book) (Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald, creators of Implicit Associations Test)
- Blink (book) (Malcolm Gladwell)
- Talking to Strangers (Book) (Malcolm Gladwell)
Anti-Racism Action
The following resources address some of the topics above with an action-oriented approach.
- Talking About Race Web Portal-resources to help people explore Issues of Race, Racism, and Racial Identity (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
- The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing (Anneliese A. Singh)
- AntiRacist Activities (Excerpt of Racial Healing Handbook by Anneliese Singh)
- Confronting Racism (The Guardian)
- The Path to Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization (Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications)
- Teaching About Race, Racism, and Police Violence (Southern Poverty Law Center)
- Responding to Bias or Offensive Comments (Diane Goodman)
- Extending Grace as We Learn (Berkeley Lab)
Diversity in Higher Education
While matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion are relevant throughout society, each field brings its own challenges, including higher education.
- What’s it’s like to be a woman in the academy? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- “There Are So Few That Have Made Their Way” (Inside Higher Ed)
- Pay and representation of ethnic minorities in higher education administrative positions (College and University Professional Association of Human Resources)
- Representation and pay of women of color in higher education (College and University Professional Association of Human Resources)
- College and university administrative positions (American Council on Education)
- Black workers and the University (Inside Higher Ed)
- Who holds positions in higher ed and who gets paid? (Inside Higher Ed)
- “College Faculty Have Become More Racially and Ethnically Diverse, But Remain Far Less So Than Students” (Pew Research Center)
- Race and ethnicity of higher education faculty (American Council of Education)
- Race, ethnicity, and gender of full-time faculty members at more than 3,300 institutions (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- “Though more women are on college campuses, climbing the professor ladder remains a challenge” (Brookings)
- “Incorporation and Marginalization in the Academy: From Border toward Center for Faculty of Color?” (Caroline Turner, Arizona State University)
- “A Theoretical Focus on Cultural Taxation” (Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal)
Minoritized/Marginalized Voices/Perspectives
Listening to voices from a wide range of communities is a great way to identify gaps in our own understanding and to gain insights into building a more equitable society.
Black perspectives
- Walking While Black: The Realities of Being Black in America (Garnette Cadogan)
- Black: How You See Me (YouTube: Participant)
- A Conversation about Growing Up Black (New York Times)
- Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love (MasterClass)
- The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (PBS)
Asian perspectives
- Asian: How You See Me (YouTube: Participant)
- Asian American Women Have Never Been Truly Safe (Christine Liwag Dixon)
- The long, ugly history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the US. Gillian Brockwell (Washington Post)
- Asian Americans (PBS documentary)
Latino perspectives
- Latino: How You See Me (YouTube: Participant)
- What Does it Mean to Be Latino? (National Public Radio)
- A Conversation with Latinos on Race (Joe Brewster, Blair Foster, & Michele Stephenson)
- The Brutal History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America (Erin Blakemore)
- The “Forgotten” History of Anti-Latino Violence in the US (Tonya Mosley)
- A Class Apart (American Experience Video by PBS)
- Latino Americans (PBS documentary)
Native-American perspectives
- A Conversation with Native Americans on Race (Michele Stephenson & Brian Young)
- Indigenous in Plain Sight (Greg Deal)
- The Native American Experience (PBS documentary)
Jewish perspectives
Arab perspectives
- Arab: How you see me (YouTube: Participant)
- Celebrate Arab American Heritage (PBS)
LGBTQ+ perspectives
- LGBTQIA+ Voices: The Coming Out Experience (ABC10)
- Walking Through the World Non-Binary (Jesse Lueck)
- Toilets, bowties, gender, and me (Audrey Mason-Hyde)
Perspectives of persons with disabilities
- I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much (Stella Young)
- I got 99 problems…palsy is just one (Maysoon Zayid)
LGBTQIA Resources
The following resources focus primarily on matters of gender and sexual identity.
- History of Gay Rights movement (History.com)
- A simple way to be an LGBTQ+ ally (Keegan Thoranin)
- Walking Through the World Non-Binary (Jesse Lueck)
- The revolutionary truth about kids and gender identity (Angela Kade Goepferd)
Ally Resources
People who identify with any community, but particularly those who identify with traditionally privileged communities, have a role to play in advocating for others.
- 20 Things You can Do As An Ally Right Now (Melinda Briana Epler)
- AntiRacism Toolkit for Allies (Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications)
- Showing up for Black Lives and Doing Something Different (BuildingAllies.org)
- Being an LGBTQ Ally (Human Rights Campaign)
- How to be an ally to your LGBT friends, relatives, and coworkers (Ayana Archie & Brandon Griggs)
- LGBTQIA Ally tips (University of California Davis)
- Anti-Ableism and Ways to Counter Ableism (Flexibility.com)
- Confronting Ableism (Brendon Campbell)
- How to be an ally to people of different faiths (Aspen Institute)
- Ways to be a Christian Ally (First Oak United Methodist Church)
Religious Diversity and Bias
The following resources touch on the many ways in which a person’s religious beliefs can be the subject of biased views from others.
- The 2020 Census of American Religion (Public Religion Research Institute)
- Religious Diversity in the US (American Survey Center)
- U.S. doesn’t rank high in religious diversity (Pew Research)
- Why the Jews: History of Antisemitism (U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum)
- Antisemitism (Southern Poverty Law Center)
- Islamophobia (Gallup)
- Anti-Muslim (Southern Poverty Law Center)
- Arab: How you see me (Youtube: Participant)
The Pandemic and Discrimination
The following resources discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has had unequal affects in various communities, often exacerbating long-standing inequities.
- Pandemics: A history of Discrimination (HealthMatch)
- People from racial, ethnic, and other groups report frequent COVID-19-related discrimination (National Institutes of Health)
- Double pandemic: racial discrimination amid coronavirus disease 2019 (Social Sciences and Humanities Open journal)
- COVID-19: Pandemic restrictions magnified discrimination against most marginalized groups (Amnesty International)
Paid Streaming Programs
These are valuable resources addressing some of the topics above, but require a paid service to view.
- Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (Jeffrey Robinson) (Netflix)
- A Class Apart: A documentary on the segregation of Mexican Americans in the South West (Amazon/PBS)
- Amend: The Fight for America (Netflix Documentary series)