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Learn
“Race and Racism in Cincinnati” Toolkit
Rethinking Racism’s “Race and Racism in Cincinnati” toolkit explores our local relationship with race through history, law, and resilient communities of color in a new toolkit. The piece includes 3 chapters of resources with articles, books, and videos, post-reading quizzes, exercises for reflection, action steps, and more!
Mental Health America: Black And African American Communities And Mental Health
Information and resources regarding Black and African American communities and mental health.
Oxford African American Studies Center: Cincinnati Race Riots of 2001
Learn more about the Cincinnati Race Riots of 2001, including a history of racial unrest in Cincinnati, the racialized violence preceding Timothy Thomas’s death, and the protests and riots that followed.
Know Their Names
Illustrations and information about just a few of the Black Americans killed by the police in the past few years. By Alia Chughtai. Illustrations by Christian Mugarura Mafigiri.
ACLU: Know Your Rights
Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
Act
National Council for Behavioral Health: Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge
The Cincinnati Bar Association invites you to join us on a 21-day quest to explore and deepen our awareness and engagement in issues of racial equity.
City Council School: Action Tank
City Council School is a free program for engaged residents who are interested in running for Cincinnati City Council and/or want a deeper understanding of the City’s government systems and practices to successfully champion new policy.
Black Power Initiative
Black Power Initiative (BPI) is a non-profit organization committed to the emancipation of Black America from the chains of mass incarceration, insufficient healthcare, police brutality, systemic discrimination within the American educational system and socioeconomic inequality.
Cincinnati Black Pride
Cincy Black Pride aims to mobilize the Black LGBTQ+ Community to promote the health, education and awareness, as well as social and cultural wellness of people in Greater Cincinnati living at the intersection of Black and LGBTQ+ identity.
National Black Justice Coalition
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and same gender loving (LGBTQ/SGL) people, including people living with HIV/AIDS. NBJC’s mission is to end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQ/SGL bias and stigma.
Donate
Cincinnati Magazine: 5 Ways to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement from Home
This Cincinnati Magazine article highlights five excellent resources you can use to make a difference through donating.
The Trevor Project
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
The Voice of Black Cincinnati
The Voice of Black Cincinnati is designed to educate, recognize and create opportunities for African Americans in the region. The website includes local news, calendars of events, business listings, job posting, scholarships and other resources that are of interest to viewers.
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU Racial Justice Program aims to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed rights to people who have historically been denied their rights on the basis of race.
Experience Books
Harvard Reading List on Issues of Race
This reading list compiled by the Harvard Gazette features books recommended by Harvard faculty to promote context and understanding on issues of race.
Experience Podcasts
1619 Podcast
A New York Times audio series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.
Black History Year Podcast
Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we’re always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interest of Black people worldwide.
Bootstraps and Black Joy Podcast
Just a girl… trynna empower her community.
Experience Films
Dark Girls
Go underneath the surface to explore the prejudices and cultural bias that dark-skinned women face throughout the world.
I Am Not Your Negro
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
What Happened, Miss Simone?
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the “High Priestess of Soul.”
13th
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality.
Paris is Burning
A chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Mrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.
Who Killed Malcolm X?
Activist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.