Racial Justice Resources
University Ministry stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all who are rising up for an end to racism, anti-Black hatred, White supremacy, violence and police brutality. We stand in prayerful humility with a deep desire for spiritual transformation so desperately needed in our communities. We especially stand with our students experiencing increased fear, anxiety, grief and stress as a result of everything happening in our country and world.
We offer these resources for prayer & education for racial justice and encourage all members of our community to commit to education, reflection, and action.
We encourage members of the USF community to visit the Office of Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI): Classes, Workshops & Resources
Resources for Prayer & Reflection
Ignatian Solidarity Network
Xavier University Jesuit Resources
Articles & Statements
Statement from the Loyola House Jesuit Community
How to Use Ignatian Spirituality for Anti-Racism and Racial Justice
Protesting, preaching and praying
An interview with Donal Godfrey, S.J.
The Church Must Make Reparation
by Shannen Dee Williams
The Assumptions of White Privilege and What We Can Do About It
By Bryan Massingale
Statement on the National Crisis
By Clarence Jones
The Anti-Racism 5-Week Challenge
By the Mercy Volunteer Corps
Required Reading: A Black Catholic Syllabus
By the editors of U.S. Catholic
Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
Audio & Video
Worship of a False God
An Interview with Bryan Massingale
Professor Ibram X. Kendi on why it’s not enough to admit when you’re being racist: “Challenge those racist ideas”
By Vox
Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America
By TED
Fr. Bryan Massingale: How the church can combat racism and white privilege
Unlocking Us: Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist
Brené Brown Podcast
5 Podcasts To Listen To If You Really Want To Know About Race In America
11 Movies that Confront American Racism
Systemic Racism Explained
By act.tv
Recommended Reading List
- Twice as Good: Leadership and Power for Women of Color by Mary J. Wardell
- The Inner Work of Racial Justice by Rhonda Magee
- Racial Justice and the Catholic Church by Bryan Massingale
- How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
- White Fragility by Robin d’Angelo
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward
- White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
- The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
