Resources
DEHUMANIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, & PUNISHMENT OF BLACK CHILDREN EDUCATION GUIDE
ONLINE READING
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GET OUT!: BLACK MALE SUSPENSIONS IN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (WOOD, HARRIS III, & HOWARD, 2018) - REPORT ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
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BLACK GIRLS MATTER: PUSHED-OUT, OVERPOLICED, AND UNDERPROTECTED (CRENSHAW, OCEN, & NANDA, 2015) - REPORT ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
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THE ESSENCE OF INNOCENCE: CONSEQUENCES OF DEHUMANIZING BLACK CHILDREN (GOFF ET AL., 2014) - ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLE
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DISCIPLINE DISPARITIES FOR BLACK STUDENTS, BOYS, AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE, 2018)
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
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PUSHOUT: A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CRIMINALIZATION OF BLACK GIRLS IN SCHOOLS (MORRIS, 2016)
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RACE, REVOLUTION, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION(STOVALL, 2015)
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ANTIBLACKNESS AND BLACK FUTURITY IN RESEARCH ON URBAN COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLING (DUMAS, 2015)
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CHALLENGING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE OUTCOMES (NOGUERA, 2014)
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RACISM IN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING (GILLBORN, 2013)
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
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FERGUSON, A. A. (2011). BAD BOYS: PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE MAKING OF BLACK MASCULINITY. ANN ARBOR, MI: THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS.
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KAFKA, J. (2013). THE HISTORY OF “ZERO TOLERANCE” IN AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLING. NEW YORK, NY: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN.
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MORRIS, M. W. (2016). PUSHOUT: THE CRIMINALIZATION OF BLACK GIRLS IN SCHOOLS. NEW YORK, NY: THE NEW PRESS.
African-American Maternal Health, Birth Work, & Doulas Education & Resource Guide
Research & Data
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African-American mothers’ persistent excessive maternal death rates
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Black Women's Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy-Related Deaths — United States, 2007–2016
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Breastfeeding Indicators, Rates, Disparities, and Improvements
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Breastfeeding Disparities in African American Women
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Top Five Reasons We Need A Black Breastfeeding Week
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Who, What, Why: Why do African-American women breastfeed less?
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Breastfeeding Disparities in African American Women
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Your Guide to Breastfeeding for African American Women
Instagram Accounts to Follow - Practitioners, Organizations, & Resources
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@blackdoulaproject
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@nationalblackdoulas
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@blackwomenbirthing
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@blackwomenshealth
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@blackmidwivesalliance
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@blacksistersmidwifery
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@blackbirthworkersrock
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@blackwomenbirthing
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@birthbygrace
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@natalstories
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@iamksealsallers - Black Breastfeeding Week & @theirthapp Founder
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@devoncharise - Doula - Los Angeles, CA
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@t3doulaservices - Atlanta, GA
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@giftedhandsmidwifery - Central & North, GA
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@sanantonionursemidwife - Midwife - San Antonio, TX
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@honoredintuition - Doula - Los Angeles, CA
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@kinksncrowns - Doula - Austin, TX
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@crimson_fig - Midwife - Los Angeles, CA
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@kindredspacela - Los Angeles, CA
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@the_naabb - National Association to Advance Black Birth
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@blackwomendobirthwork
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@sistersong_woc - The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
Service Providers & Organizations
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Crimson Fig Midwifery (Los Angeles, CA)
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Mama Glow (New York)
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Chicago Birth Workers Collective (Chicago, IL)
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Sista Midwife Productions (New Orleans, LA)
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Restoring Our Own Through Transformation
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National Black Doulas Association
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Black Mamas Matter
Recommended Online Readings - African American Maternal Health
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5 Black Birth Workers You Should Know About
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What Its Like to Be a Midwife or Doula Fighting Black Maternal Mortality
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8 Ways We Can Actually Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
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You're Black and Pregnant. What Should Your Birth Plan Actually Look Like?
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Postpartum Care in America is Shamefully Inadequate. Here's What Needs to Change
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Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why
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Black & Giving Life with Tayo Mbande of Chicago Birthworks
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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America is Failing Its Black Mothers
Recommended Youtube Videos
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COVID-19 is Making Black Maternal Morality Worse
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Closing the Maternal Mortality Gap and Improving Outcomes for Mothers
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Why are Black Mothers and Infants More Likely to Die in U.S. from Pregnancy Related Causes?
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City Planning's Role in Black Maternal Mortality
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U.S. Maternal Morality is Much Higher for African Americans
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The Fight to End Texas' High Maternal Mortality Rate
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Maternal Morality Review Terminology
Recommended Books
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"Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth" by Julia Chinyere & Alicia D. Bonaparte
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"Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty" by Dorothy Roberts
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"The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation" by Daina Ramey Berry
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"Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth" by Dana-Ain Davis
African-American Armed Resistance Education & Resource Guide
Youtube Presentations
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Deacons for Defense (19 min.) - History and interviews with actual organizational members
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Barbara Hicks on Robert Hicks and Deacons for Defense - Barbara is the daughter of Robert "Bob" Hicks," who was the Founder and President of the Bogalusa, Louisiana chapter of the Deacons for Defense (4 min.)
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This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible - Author Charles Cobb discusses his book (1 hr. 36 min.)
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We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement - Author Dr. Akinyele Umoja speaks on his book (57 min.)
Online Articles
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“Guns Kept People Alive” During the Civil Rights Movement
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Armed Resistance in the Civil Rights Movement
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Guns Made Civil Rights Possible: Breaking Down the Myth of Nonviolent Change
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Armed for Nonviolence
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The NRA Supported Gun Control When the Black Panthers had the Weapons
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The Secret History of Guns
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As NRA Membership Wanes, America’s Largest Black Gun Group is Thriving
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“Black Guns Matter” Focuses on Firearms Education to Decrease Violence
Books*
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"Guns 101: A Beginner's Guide to Buying and Owning Firearms" by David Steier (Safety/Operation)
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"The Gun Guide for People Who Knowing Nothing about Firearms" by Steven Gregersen (Safety/Operation)
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"This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible" by Charles E. Cobb, Jr. (History)
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"We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement" by Akinyele Omowale Umoja (History)
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"Negroes With Guns" by Robert F. Williams (History)
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"Negroes and the Gun: The Black Tradition of Arms" by Nicholas Johnson (History)
Organizations
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National African American Gun Association
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Black Gun Owners Association
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Huey P. Newton Gun Club
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Black Arms Gun Club South Florida