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BLCK 480: Black Death in the Decade of Black Human Rights

Web Resources

Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of States and eliminate race prejudice. The NAACP works to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.

United Nations: International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024)
Under the United Nations, this site is dedicated to bringing awareness and information about the International Decade of People of African Descent, including resources to be more informed. 

Race, Racism, and the Law
This addresses race and racism in the law with a specific focus on the United States of America.

Say Her Name Campaign
Launched in December 2014 by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies (CISPS), the #SayHerName campaign brings awareness to the often invisible names and stories of Black women and girls who have been victimized by racist police violence, and provides support to their families.

Further Reading

Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus (JSTOR Daily)
A collection of JSTOR Daily articles dealing with topics of institutionalized racism. Linked articles within are free for all readers.