See these definitions for some common DEI-related terms.
Category: Privilege
Integrating Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Into a Research Course
See this recent publication on ways to integrate DEI into a research methods course:
O’Connor R.(2019). Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Topics Into an Undergraduate Nursing Research Course. J Nurs Educ. 58(8) 494. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20190719-13.
Power, Privilege, & Difference Activities
Check out these in-class activities from the University of Texas-Austin.
Activities for Change
Check out Training for Change’s ‘energizers and games’ and ‘teamwork’ tool boxes for in-class activity ideas.
Interactive Activities to Explore Difference
This booklet from Stockton University provides additional ideas for in-class activities.
Guide to Discussing Identity, Power, and Privilege
From the University of Southern California, this guide includes activities to use in class with students.
Sample Activities & Templates for Exploring Privilege, Power, and Oppression
From the University of Michigan, these sample in-class activities will help students explore privilege, power, and oppression
Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center and provides a wealth of resources related to teaching social justice and anti-bias, including lesson plans and opportunities for professional development online and in person. The site is geared towards K-12, but many of the resources are applicable to higher education as well.
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to re-frame the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are.
Book Lists
Check out these various book lists:
- Mahogany Books & Very Smart Brothas Book Club includes a reading list of Black authors and opportunities to engage in monthly book discussions
- So you want to be woke: a reading guide for White people from Book Riot, the largest independent editorial book site in North America
- 24 books for White people to read beyond Black History Month
- The best LGBT novels of all time
- Book lists on a variety of topics from the Jewish Book Council. JBC, founded in 1944, is the longest-running organization devoted exclusively to the support and celebration of Jewish literature
- 21 Must-read Asian Pacific American books from Book Riot, the largest independent editorial book site in North America
- Recommended readings by First Nations Development Institute
- Recommended readings on Latinx communities in the US by the New York Times
- Recommended readings about the experiences of folks with disabilities from the Chicago Public Library
- A reading list on health equity by the American Public Health Association
- Recommended readings on ageism from Changing the Narrative Colorado
- A reading list on poverty in the US from This Appalachia Life
Deconstruction White Privilege
Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s “20 minute TEDx-style video is a great introduction to understanding key concepts in white racial socialization and why it’s often so hard for white people to talk about racism.”
White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack
Read Peggy McIntosh’s impactful article about white privilege here.
Getting Called Out: How to Apologize
This YouTube video discusses how to genuinely apologize when we inadvertently say something that offends.
5 Tips for Being an Ally
See this YouTube video about how those with privilege can be true allies of marginalized folks.
Under Our Skin
“Under Our Skin grew out of conversations about how we at The Seattle Times cover race at a time when national and local events — the furor over police shootings, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, protests on college campuses and charged campaign rhetoric — dominate headlines.” In these short videos, interviewees share their experiences of racism and marginalization from various viewpoints–access them here.
The People’s Institute
“The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), is a national and international collective of anti-racist, multicultural community organizers and educators dedicated to building an effective movement for social transformation.” They provide Undoing Racism trainings throughout the US, check them out here.
It’s Pronounced Metrosexual
Sam Killermann is an artist, author, and award-winning activist who focuses on themes of gender, sexuality, and global justice. All of his resources are free to use, learn more at his website It’s Pronounced Metrosexual here.
Privilege Lists
Sam Killermann provides lists of common privileges that many of us have (male, middle/upper class, Christian, straight, & cisgender privilege). The lists are not meant to promote shame, rather to provide an opportunity to reflect on the many aspects of daily life that we may take for granted or are completely unaware that others may have different experiences. Check them out here.
Are you Taking up Space or Contributing in Social Justice Work?
This infographic allows those with privilege to think about whether participating in a social justice activity may silence/further marginalize already marginalized groups or add to the work.
Look Different
This website, sponsored by MTV, contains various activities and resources related to implicit bias, including how bias is involved in high maternal mortality rates among Black women, a 7-day bias cleanse, and an interactive opportunity to explore your privilege.
Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race
“Co-discussants Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby host a lively multiracial, interracial conversation about the ways we can’t talk, don’t talk, would rather not talk, but intermittently, fitfully, embarrassingly do talk about culture, identity, politics, power, and privilege in our pre-post-yet-still-very-racial America. This show is ‘About Race’.” Download episodes here.
Helping Students Explore Their Privileged Identities
See the Association of American Colleges and Universities ‘Helping Students Explore Their Privileged Identities’ here
Nursing Colonialism in America
See the 2017 Waite & Nardi article on colonialism in nursing:
Waite R, Nardi D. Nursing colonialism in America: Implications for nursing leadership. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2019;35(1):18-25.