Introduction

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Injustice exists in our world. The fight against any type of injustice is personal and begins with the individual -- seeking to educate themselves, seeking to understand the issue, and seeking to end the injustice. 

Below you will find a number of resources about evaluating news sources and understanding different types of anti-oppression.

It is especially important to learn about the oppression of marginalized groups that you do not belong to if you want to become an ally or engage in activism around those issues. All people experience power, privilege, and oppression in different ways, depending upon their multiple, intersecting identities. For example, power, privilege, and oppression are experienced on the basis of race; ethnicity; nationality; class; gender; sexual identity; physical, developmental, and psychological ability; and religion. For each aspect of your identity, you experience either privilege or oppression. Once you become aware of the ways in which you are oppressed, you can get support for and advocate for those marginalized communities that you are a part of.

Then, what you do with your power and privilege matters. You have the opportunity to use your power and privilege for good - to become an ally and activist for marginalized communities that you are not a part of. Being an ally within the dominant group that you are a part of can help bring attention to the issues and causes that others experience. This is an important part of the process of fighting for social justice and working to dismantle systems of power and oppression in our society.

If you are witness to incidents of harrassment or hate, go to the Report Hate/Get Help tab which has resources about what to do if you witness harassment or bigotry (intolerance of others based on their identity).

Coming Soon

We Need to Talk, sponsored by the University Libraries and Greenspun College of Urban Affairs with livestreaming by UNLV TV. This virtual educational series features university and community experts discussing issues on race and seeking solutions for a more inclusive society.

Learn more about each of the topics featured in the We Need to Talk Discussion Series in this library resources guide. Many of these resources are available in the UNLV Libraries, in the Southern Nevada community, or online.

Social media has been used by educators, activists, and others to share resources related to anti-oppression. Here are some hashtags to follow on social media platforms.

• #BlackLivesMatterSyllabus
• #CharlestonSyllabus
• #ColinKaepernickSyllabus
• #FergusonSyllabus
• #StandingRockSyllabus