Resources

Welcome to our Resources page. We wanted to share with our community some of our favorite resources that we’ve come across during our learning journey:

On Intersectionality

Intersectional Feminism: What it Means and Why It Matters Right Now – UN Women

The Urgency of Intersectionality – Kimberlé Crenshaw (TED Talk)

The Danger of a Single Story – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (TED Talk)

On Gender and Bodies

The Genderbread Person – A teaching tool for breaking down the big concept of gender 

The Invention of Women: A Colonial History of Gender – ALOK

Can We Say Bye Bye to the Binary? – Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (Netflix episode)

Style Guide for Writing about Transgender People – Alex Kapitan

The Body is Not an Apology – Sonya Renee Taylor

On Racial Justice

Why It's So Hard to Talk About Racism – Dr. Robin DiAngelo

The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America – Alana Semuels, The Atlantic

5 Things You Should Know About Racism – MTV Decoded with Franchesca Ramsey (YouTube clip)

On Why Reverse Racism Doesn't Exist – Aamer Rahman (YouTube clip)

5 Things You Can Do to Address Systemic Racism in Oregon – Women’s Foundation of Oregon

Me and White Supremacy Challenge – Layla F. Saad

The Great Unlearn – Rachel Cargle

On Tribal Sovereignty

Understanding Tribal Sovereignty – Oregon Department of Education

Broken Treaties, An Oregon Experience – PBS documentary

Reclaiming Native Truth – A project to dispel America’s Myths and Misconceptions about Native Americans

On Intersectional Policy

Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis: A Necessary Tool for Policy Work – Nora Yousefi, The Public Policy & Governance Review

Targeted Universalism – Othering & Belonging Institute

On Accountability

What is Accountability? – YouTube series by Project Nia and the Barnard Center for Research on Women