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RESOURCES.

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Books

Black for a Day: White Fantasies of Race and Empathy
Alisha Gaines

Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter

Kerri K. Greenidge


Chain of Change: Struggles for Black Community Development
Mel King


The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How of Government Segregated America
Richard 
Rothstein

The Conversation
Robert Livingston


The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X
Les Payne

How To Be An Antiracist 
Ibram X. Kendi


Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities 
Andre M. Perry

The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity while Embracing Differences to Achieve Success at Work
Laura Liswood


White Fragility: Why It's Hard for White People to Talk about Racism
Robin DiAngelo

​Movies/Videos

I Am Not Your Negro
​Directed By Raoul Peck

The Long Shadow (2018)
Directed by Frances Causey


Just Mercy
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Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
Written by Bryan Stevenson

Folded Map Project

Tonika Lewis Johnson

Selma
Directed by Ava DuVernay

13th
Directed by Ava DuVernay


How to overcome our biases? Walk boadly towards them. 
Vernā Myers
Ted Talk


The Hill We Climb

Amanda Gorman

Articles & Webinars

32nd Annual REFA Gala: Fireside Chat with 2020 Honorees
​REFA

Bias Isn't Just a Police Problem, It's a Preschool Problem: NPR Ed

NPR

Building a Diverse Organization
REFA


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit
​World Economic Forum 


From Transactional to Transformative: The Case for Equity in Gateway City Transit-Oriented Development
MassINC

Fierce Urgency of Now with Boston's Business Leaders
Greater Boston Chamber

How Has Boston Gotten Away with Being Segregated for So Long?

Catherine Elton for Boston Magazine

How the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Focused on Boosting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Michael Hoban for ULI Boston/New England


Transforming an Industry: How the Federal Reserve made Inclusion a Priority
ULI Boston/New England

Why Diversity Matters
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McKinsey & Company
Associations/Organizations
Internship Programs
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Boston While Black
Boston While Black is a membership network for Black professionals, entrepreneurs, & graduate students - native or new to Boston - who are seeking a thriving & connected community. Through programs, events, and a virtual platform, we connect members who are seeking access to mentors & leaders who they can relate to, curated social experiences, resources on how to navigate the city through a cultural lens, and a tribe of supportive friends. 

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​Builders of Color Coalition (BCC)
The Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) convenes minority real estate professionals in Greater Boston’s building sector for the purposes
​of mutual professional development and leveraged  access to development projects.
 

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Disruptive Equity Education Project (DEEP)
​The Disruptive Equity Education Project (DEEP) is a professional development and strategy organization that is focused on the intentional, developmental, and complex work that is associated with changing mindsets around equity and dismantling systemic oppression and racism. 

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The Robert Toigo Foundation 
Toigo’s mission is to transform the performance  of forward-thinking organizations through education and strategies that drive greater inclusion and the ongoing development and promotion of exceptional diverse leaders.


Commercial Real Estate Success Training Program 
CREST Internship Program
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