Diversity Resources
The Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® has publicly pledged to do its part in the fight for racial equality and is committed to supporting its black members, colleagues, neighbors and clients. In an effort to help provide education and resources, we have put together this diversity portal. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it’s a good place to start.
If you have suggestions for additional resources to add to this page, please let us know! You can email communications@dmarealtors.com with suggestions, questions and/or comments. We are here to listen and learn together.
Organizations to Support
- NAREB Denver Chapter
- NAACP Aurora Branch
- Colorado Springs Protest Support Fund
- BLM Denver Fund
- Black Alliance for Just Immigration
- Black Visions Collective
- UndocuBlack Network
- African Communities Together
- My Block, My Hood, My City
- Hope Not Hate
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
- Know Your Rights Camp
- National Black Arts’ Forward Artist Project Relief Fund
Books to Read and Discuss
- Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris
- Not Quite Not White: Losing and Finding Race in America by Sharmila Sen
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope by DeRay Mckesson
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman
- When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Asha Bandele, Angela Y. Davis (Foreword)
- This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America by Morgan Jerkins
- We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
- The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale
- Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States, edited by Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan Price
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson
- Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia Birdsong
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Articles to Read and Discuss
- “The White Space” by Elijah Anderson, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 2015, Vol. 1(1) 10–21, American Sociological Association
- “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
- “How White Managers Can Respond to Anti-Black Violence,” by Michael W. Kraus, Yale Insights
- “Why CEO Black Lives Matter Communications Are Critical: A DIBs Leader’s Perspective,” by Erin L. Thomas, VP, head of diversity, inclusion, and belonging, Upwork
- “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” Medium post by Courtney Martin
- “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic
- Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists
- ”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag
- The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
- The Combahee River Collective Statement
- “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox
- Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
- “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin
- ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
- “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
Videos, Films and TV Shows to Watch
- 13th
- When They See Us
- Just Mercy (available to rent for free in June)
- Dear White People (Netflix series)
- If Beale Street Could Talk
- Clemency
- Fruitvale Station
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers (50:48)
- "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion" | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26)
- TED talks to help you understand racism in America
Instagram Accounts to Follow
- @monachalabi
- @zora
- @jemelehill
- @jennydeluxe
- @privtoprog
- @rachel.cargle
- @ohhappydani
- @attnwhitepeople
- @mspackyetti
- @antiracismctr
- @ibramxk
- @iamrachelricketts
- @ckyourprivilege
- @laylafsaad
- @nowhitesaviors
- @kendrick38
- @mattmcgorry
Podcasts to Listen to
- Justice in America
- Code Switch
- 1619 (New York Times)
- About Race
- Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
- Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
- Seeing White
Resources from NAR to Utilize
- Leading With Diversity Program
- Multicultural Real Estate Organizations
- Test Whether You Have a Hidden Bias
- Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
Other Resources
- How-To: Tools and Guides to Defend Black Lives
- A list of eight black-led LGBTQ organizations
- Activism & Allyship Guide
- Array 101
- Anti-Racist Resource Guide
- Anti-racism resources for white people
- Resources on Environmental Justice, Racism, and Whiteness
- An Essential Reading Guide for Fighting Racism
- Attending a Protest: Surveillance Self Defense
- Talking About Race
- Resource guide
- The Movement for Black Lives