FREE DEI RESOURCES
Sometimes to learn, we first need to unlearn
Everyone should have equal access to education.
So if you want to start learning more about anti-racism, implicit bias, and critical thinking but you don’t have the budget for my workshops, this is the place to start.
I have collated a wide variety of resources over the years everything from books and online articles to podcasts and videos.
You’ll find a selection of my own videos, audio, and articles and below that, you’ll find even more free DEI resources I love by others.
So keep on scrolling, there’s lots to dive into!
Watch Dr. Melissa Crum in action
TEDx Talk: A Tale of Two Teachers
My eighth-grade math teacher told me I was “pretty smart for a Black girl.” Find out what I’ve been doing to help teachers ever since.
Race and Identity Definitions Toolkit for Educators
You need to arm yourself with the right language to have the difficult conversations... this is a good starting point.
Creative Mornings: The Taboo Stories We Hold
One to watch if you’re curious how educators can demystify implicit biases, institutional prejudice, and taboo in the classroom.
Listen to Dr. Melissa Crum on podcasts
Creating Brave Spaces in the Classroom
What makes a space brave instead of just safe?
Listen to find out...
Anti-Racist Teaching Through Art
This one gives a little insight into how you can use art to help talk about anti-racism.
Lifelong Learning and the Brave Space
Topics for this one include diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as critical race theory.
What You CAN Say, When It Feels Like You Can t Say Anything Anymore
And why the brave space is so important for this.
The Problem With Safe Spaces With Dr. Melissa Crum
Hear negotiation concepts put into practice.
Read articles by Dr. Melissa Crum
Eggs, Oreos, & Solidarity: MCRP in Our Daily Lives
What happens when a waitress described herself as an “egg” (white woman with a yellow identity) to a DEI practicioner...
A Museum in Progress: The Practice of White Accompliceship with African Exhibitions
Read about the long-term impact of historic “exotic” museums on today’s culture.
Ready to dive deeper into your race research?
Bookmark this page now! Trust me, there’s lots below that’s worth coming back to.
Scroll down to check out my favorite podcasts, articles, and other learning materials that I’ve been collecting over the years.
Digging Deeper into Leadership and DEI
Race, Class & Pandemics
Exploring Race Identity Formation
Exploring Whiteness as a Construct
Environmental Racism
Race, the System of Education and Community Impact
Race, Curriculum & Classroom Culture
Race and Ability
Race and Immigration
Race, Intersectionality, and Discipline
Race & Gender
Race, Assimilation, Erasure, and Misunderstandings
Race and Housing
Race, Police, and Criminal Justice
Race and the Workplace
Global Black history at your finger tips!
Get guided, ready-to-deliver lessons about the resilience, brilliance, strength, genius, and creativity of Africans and African descendants.
The 400: An Afrikan Epic Curriculum Guide brings together socio-political and spiritual aspects of art, music, and race to encourage middle school, high school and college students to think critically about identity, systemic oppression, and culture.