Resources
This resource page is intended to support ongoing learning about the intersection of race and disability. Explore a wealth of information on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, designed to support your use of the IDEA Toolkits. We believe that learning and unlearning is an ongoing lifelong process!
Resource List #1: Name the Stigma
Race and Disability Canada has compiled a non-exhaustive list of extra learning resources to help you deepen your understanding of systemic racism and navigate conversations about race. Tailored for beginners, these resources are a great starting point that can guide your personal learning journey. While our collection of resources provides a strong foundation, we encourage you to continue your journey by seeking out additional materials that resonate with your learning style and build on what you already know.
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Dr. Robin DiAngelo
Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice - Paul Kivel
Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It - Shelly Tochluk
Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race - Derald Wing Sue
Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race - Frances Kendall
Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories - Eddie Moore (Editor), Marguerite W. Penick-Parks (Editor), Ali Michael (Editor)
Acting White?: Rethinking Race in Post-Racial America - Devon W. Carbado, Mitu Gulati
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race - Beverly Daniel Tatum
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America - Ibram X. Kendi
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge
So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo
Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment - James Charlton
Black Disability Politics - Samantha Dawn Schalk and Sami Schalk
Resource List #2: Listen to Lived Experiences
Race and Disability Canada has compiled a non-exhaustive list of extra learning resources to help you deepen your understanding of the intersection of race and disability. We encourage you to learn about the communities you serve and the experiences of Indigenous, Black and racialized people with respect to your specific services and context.
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Articles
Article differentiating between lived experience and lived expertise (3:16 min read time)
Blog calling out tokenistic inclusion of people with disabilities (5:42 min read time)
Report
A review of Indigenous-specific racism in the provincial health care system
Video
2.12 min - Trailer of a movie speaking Black families’ experiences of autism
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Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment - James Charlton
Black Disability Politics - Samantha Dawn Schalk and Sami Schalk
