Diversity Studies

The following organizations focus on fighting racism and achieving inclusion: 

• The Race Forward is an organization that uses innovative approaches to take action against racism. 
• The Southern Poverty Law Center is an organization that fights racial and social injustices. They teach tolerance and seek justice. 
• Black Lives Matters affirms the lives of all black people by taking action and intervening against racially driven violence and vigilantism. 
• Asian American Resource Workshop is a collection of tools, programs, and more intended to empower Asian Pacific Americans. 
• Browse the list of African American professional and community organizations. 
• National Museum of  African American History and Culture

There are a variety of college scholarships available for diverse students: 

• Scholarships for Minority Students
• 110 college scholarships for women of color.

News/Blogs:

• The Race Forward created a daily news outlet called ColorLines where race matters.
• The ACLU has information and news on racial justice. 

At Jefferson you can join the Black Student Union by contacting Ariel Snow through email or by calling 502.213.2511. 

- You can also get involved in the greater Louisville area through the Louisville Urban League which works to help African Americans and marginalized people. You can join for free until age 20. 

- La Casita Center works to employ the Latinx community. 

A few resources on how to support your black colleagues and friends:

• What Not To Say
• Stepping Up for Black people
• Huffington Post: Social Media Allyship

The following are lists of resources or actionable steps for those wanting to get involved: ​

• Anti-Racism Resources Archive
• 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice
• Anti-Racism Resources
• 22 Free Racial Justice Books from the University of Minnesota

Here are some resources for race-based trauma: 

• Collective Care at the Center for Behavioral Health at Spalding
• Canned Responses When Calling in Black Is Not Enough
• Being Black in the Age of Black Death