Standing Up to Racism and Discrimination
Resources for standing up to race, discrimination, and acts of bias and hate.
- Resources
- Standing Up to Racism and Discrimination
Local MetroWest, MA Resources
- View Community Member Resources from the MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition: Informative tip sheets, how to reach local organizations (like Natick is United), and more
- Freedom Teams are part of a growing network with teams located across Massachusetts and Vermont. Together, this Collaborative Freedom Team Network provides mutual support, shared training, and ongoing connection.
- Franklin Freedom Team: Learn more. | Hopkinton Freedom Team: Learn more. | Natick Freedom Team: Learn more: | Scituate Freedom Team: Learn more. | Walpole Freedom Team: Learn more. | Wayland Freedom Team: Learn more. | Wellesley Freedom Team: Learn more. | Whitman Freedom Team: Learn more.
Standing Up to Racism and Bias
- Right to Be - How to stand up to hatred and discrimination.
- Kids, Race, and Racism - Where to Start? (for Parents/Caregivers) by Melissa Patrick
- Embrace Race - nonprofit offering tools, guides, workshops and trainings
Explore Black History Museums & Memorials
- Boston African American National Historic Site including the Black Heritage Trail (self-guided tours can be taken anytime, ranger guided tours are available in summer and fall)
- Museum of African American History (locations in Boston and Nantucket)
- African American Heritage Trails in New England from Yankee Magazine
- National Center of Afro-American Artists in Roxbury, MA
- Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire located in Portsmouth, NH
- Embrace Memorial in Boston, MA
- United States Civil Rights Trail featuring important historic information relating to the struggle for civil rights
- Freedom Rising is an online exhibition sharing history of the Abolition Movement and Campaign for Civil Rights in Boston from the 1770s to the 1930s
Additional Black History Resources
- Celebrate Black Joy! - Check out this video series: A Beautiful Resistance from Jeneé Osterheldt
- PBS Kids Guide on Black History Month
- Social Justice Parenting by Traci Baxley
AAPI Resources
- Report Incidents of Hate (Stop AAPI Hate) -Those who have faced verbal or physical harassment can report stories and incidents to the website below. All personal information will be kept confidential.
- Bullying - Excellent guide (in multiple languages) on Bullying Intervention with scenarios and strategies. Created by the Asian American Psychological Association