As an alumni organization that engages with the College to engage and recruit new students to Carleton, the AAR program is uniquely sensitive to the concerns that impact members of our community. The board has charted a more consciously inclusive and equitable direction for AARs with a revamped mission statement. As volunteers for the College, it’s important that we stay abreast of the conversations at Carleton. This is what permits each of us to fully and fairly represent the College to prospective student with whom we interact.
Below you’ll find resources that provide insight on current thinking among current students. This includes their perspectives on our current situation, and recommendations for getting involved. You’ll also learn about ways Carleton has begun to respond at an institutional level. Finally, you’ll find additional educational resources which should help ground your understanding of how Carleton can more fully engage with the challenge of systemic racism.
NOTE: these links and resources will continue to be updated.
Current Student Perspectives
- Black Student Alliance (BSA), Men of Color (MOC), African and Caribbean Student Association (ACA), and Africana Studies Student Department Advisors
- The Carleton Student Association (CSA)
- The Carletonian’s Coverage
- On the goals of the Ujamaa Collective October 3, 2020
- Black student-athletes lead the way October 3, 2020
- Chapel hosts Courageous Conversations October 3, 2020
- Professors and #ScholarStrike September 26, 2020
- Full list of demands from the Ujamaa Collective August 2020
Other Institutional Voices
- Alumni Council
- A Call to Action June 12, 2020
- Alumni Relations
- Racial Justice Resources directory October 13, 2020
- Multicultural Alumni Network (MCAN)
- MCAN supports students August 11, 2020
- Messages from College leadership
- Carleton and Anti-Racism: Updates and Opportunities for Alumni October 8, 2020
- Action Reports in Addressing Institutional Racism Sept. 24, 2020, updated regularly
- The Board of Trustees endorses the creation of a Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Carleton, with a special focus on Black experiences September 10, 2020
- Response to Open Letter to Carleton August 10, 2020
- Taking Action to Address Discrimination at Carleton July 6, 2020
- CEDI Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Action June 2020
- First Steps in Demonstrating Our Support June 8, 2020
- Statement to the Carleton community June 1, 2020
- Statement on the George Floyd Incident May 29, 2020
- Academic Department and Campus Division statements
Educational Resources
Anti-racism material from and for Carleton alumni
- Jonathan Capehart ’89 is a opinion writer for The Washington Post focusing on the intersection of social and cultural issues and politics.
- Read Policing Black Bodies: How Black Lives Are Surveilled and How to Work for Change by Angela Hattery ’88.
- Parker Palmer ’61 and Sondra Samuels’ discussion of white privilege, racism, healing divides, and teaching tolerance at Westminster Town Hall Forum. November 2019
Convocation Recordings
- Mental health expert Alfiee Breland-Noble addresses the disparities experienced by youth of color. February 2020
- Radio and podcast host Lissa Jones-Lofgren comments on the intersection of black history and present-day thought. February 2020
- Political theorist Corey Robin examines the racial pessimism of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. February 2020
- Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie examines the impact of black political leadership in the post-civil rights generation. May 2019
- Facing History and Ourselves director Karen Murphy ’88 helps educators promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. February 2016
Other self-education resources:
- Combating Racism Resources from the Gould Library
- Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus by JSTOR Daily.
- Reading for Racial Justice by The University of Minnesota Press
- Systemic Racism Explained, a short video by act.tv.
- Justice in June, short daily lesson plans by Autumn Gupta.
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources, based on Helm’s White Racial Identity Development Model.
- Anti-Racism Resources for Parents by Elise Kohan.
- Humanize My Hoodie offers an online workshop to become better allies for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).