One of the ways faculty can foster an inclusive and nonhomophobic culture is to broaden the resources we use in our lessons and our assignments. By considering using materials created by those who are historically silenced and underrepresented, we help to "decenter" whiteness and heteronormative paradigms.
Ask yourself: "Are the videos and readings I give my students narrated by, written by, or told from the perspective of a gay, transgender, or non-binary individual?" "Do my students see themselves in their readings?" Below are some RCC databases with resources for you to consider when choosing readings and assignments.
Original news articles covering life in the Antebellum South, growth of the Black church, the Jim Crow Era, the Great Migration, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights movement, political and economic empowerment, and more. Funding provided by Student Equity.
Contains information on over 600,000 individuals. Search for people by name, occupation, historical period, nationality, ethnicity, or by keyword. Reference content may include videos, audio selections, images, primary sources, and magazine and journal articles