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The library, as part of Midwestern University, is dedicated to effect change, overcome inequities, promote greater diversity, and establish a culture of inclusivity that celebrates diversity. We pledge our commitment to undo inequities that exist in policies and practices, advance values of diversity and inclusion, and to create a truly equitable environment for faculty, staff, and students.
The information shared on this healthcare guide is not comprehensive nor reflective of all available materials. For more information:
Untangling the Thread of Racism: a Primer for Pediatric Health Professionals by 
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by 
Blindspot : hidden biases of good people by 
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by 
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by 
What If I Say the Wrong Thing? : 25 Habits for Culturally Effective People by 
The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing by 
Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race by 
The Cost of Racism for People of Color: Contextualizing Experiences of Discrimination by 
The Myth of Racial Color Blindness: Manifestations, Dynamics, and Impact. by 
Faculty of Color in the Health Professions by 
Racial Identity in Context: the Legacy of Kenneth B. Clark by 
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by 
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by YouTube has many good videos. Maybe start with a search for Ibram X. Kendi,or Audre Lorde. Those results plus "Up next" are a good start and provide a rich opportunity for learning.
MWU Libraries provide access to thousands of articles on this topic in journals, magazines, and even newspapers.
Try keyword searches like:
implicit bias, racial equity, systemic racism, decolonization, critical race theory, white privilege, racial justice, white institutional presence (WIP), monoculturalism, BIPOC, critical pedagogy, white supremacy, social justice, racial oppression, critical race pedagogy, culturally sustaining pedagogies, etc.
The best databases for these type of searches are:
Or select EBSCOhost Databases from the list of Popular Resources and click the box to Select All.
Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care by 
Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional by 
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement by 
Community Violence As a Population Health Issue: Proceedings of a Workshop by 
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by “It is important to understand the longstanding history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation.” Northwestern University
Midwestern's official land acknowledgement statements can be found here.
To include a statement of indigenous land acknowledgement in your work, this website from the Native Governance Center will provide guidance.
Use this map to learn more or determine the tribes to acknowledge in other places.
Glendale campus, we are on the land of:
Downers Grove campus, we are on the land of:
Image from BecomingAntiRacist.pdf by Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc (June 6, 2020) permission to "free to use, copy and share."
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