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“The food industry is the nexus of almost all of the major forces in our politics today. … It’s super closely linked with climate change and ethics. It’s the nexus of minimum wage fights, of immigration law, of criminal justice reform, of health care debates, of education. You’d be hard-pressed to find a political issue that doesn’t have food implications.” — Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
Thank you for your interest in joining our local conversation following the FSNE 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge. Below you will find resources and readings that we hope will provide a common starting point for dialog.
In addition, we hope you’ll look at our discussion guidelines to help us have honest and meaningful conversation.
ARTICLE: “Backgrounder: Dismantling Racism in the Food System”
BLOG POST: Why we can’t separate justice and sustainability in the food system
WATCH: Soul Fire Farm: Uprooting racism in the U.S. food system with agriculture (3 min)
REVIEW: Glossary of relevant terms from Racial Equity Tools
DIAGRAM: Cycles of Socialization and Liberation
REVIEW: Racial Identity Development Models
REVIEW: Whiteness
READ: We Are Not Disposable, Food Workers Organizing on the COVID Frontlines
ARTICLE: “A Reflection on Anti-Black Racism”
ARTICLE: “White Supremacy Culture (SURJ)”
READ: Levels of Racism
READ: “Structual Racism as Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities”
WATCH: “Segregated by Design”
DIAGRAM: “Racial Equity Stages”
READ: Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization
REPORT: The Color of Food
WATCH: “The Government Alliance on Race and Equity”
READ: Food Sovereignty (Climate Justice Alliance)
READ: The Moment for Food Sovereignty is Now (Civil Eats)
READ: Reparations … The Time is Now
INFOGRAPHIC: A Nation Built on the Back of Slavery and Racism
READ: Asset Framing: The Other Side of the Story
Additional Resources from FSNE
National Young Farmers Coalition Racial Equity Toolkit