June 5, 2020
We have all watched in horror the unjust deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, the most recent victims of systemic racism in our nation. Over the past few months, we have also witnessed bigotry aimed at those of Asian descent over the geographic origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus. And we have seen the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities in our communities.
We believe that our voice is strongest when we stand in solidarity against racism and social injustices. But words are not enough. We ask that you join us to become better advocates for change. Here are some resources that we have compiled to help.
Read
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Native Son by Richard Wright
Children’s Books
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester
The Skin I’m In by Pat Thomas
a kids book about racism by Jelani Memory
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
Listen
1619 (New York Times)
About Race
Code Switch (NPR)
Intersectionality Matters! Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
The Stoop Hosted by Hana Baba and Leila Day
Watch
Just Mercy (free for the month of June on digital platforms)
13th (Netflix)
American Son (Netflix)
The Hate You Give (Cinemax)
When They See Us (Netflix)
King in the Wilderness (HBO)
If Beale St Could Talk (Hulu)
Donate
NAACP Legal Defense Fund (naacpldf.org)
American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org)
Reclaim the Block (reclaimtheblock.org)
Know Your Rights Camp (knowyourrightscamp.com)
Black Lives Matter (blacklivesmatter.com)
Campaign Zero (joincampaignzero.org)
Equal Justice Initiative (eji.org)
The Marshall Project (themarshallproject.org)
Additionally, we will address issues of racism at our virtual Annual Meeting in September 2020 and are working with our colleagues in the Society of Black Academic Surgeons to organize a shared session. Details to follow.
Tracy Wang, President
Allan Tsung, President-Elect
Eugene Kim, Secretary-Treasurer
Tejal Brahmbhatt, Treasurer-Elect
Ankush Gosain, Recorder
Kasper Wang, Councilor
Anai Kothari, Associate Councilor