Read the University Libraries Diversity Action Plan here.

Visit the LibGuide to Anti-Racism Resources: https://libguides.utk.edu/antiracism

On-Campus Resources

• University Libraries maintains a list of organizations on campus which support multicultural student life and diversity initiatives.
  • Campus Diversity Organizations

• Diversity and Engagement: https://diversity.utk.edu/

• Office of Equity and Diversity: https://oed.utk.edu

• Council for Diversity and Inclusion: https://cdi.utk.edu/

• Office of Multicultural Student Life: https://multicultural.utk.edu/
  • The Office of Multicultural Student Life lists several Student Organizations doing invaluable work towards diversity, inclusion, and engagement.

• Pride Center: https://pridecenter.utk.edu/

• For a conclusive list of active multicultural student organizations, please visit VOLink here.

Off-Campus and Local Resources

• Diversity and Engagement lists a wide array of local organizations, such as The Muslim Community of Knoxville and Knoxville Area Urban League, who are doing impeccable work for diverse communities.
  • Community DEI Resources

• University Libraries maintains a list of community organizations who work alongside and within Knoxville’s multicultural population.
  • Community Diversity Organizations

National Resources

• Read
  • The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Executive Board condemns the rise of xenophobia and racism due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
    • Read their statement here.
  • Read the Special Library Association’s statement on Diversity in the Library.

• Learn
  • The American Library Association maintains an online database with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives, partnerships, learning resources, and volunteer opportunities.
    • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | ALA
  • Visit the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and their online resource collection in collaboration with the Urban Libraries Council.
  • Find resources organized by stages of white racial identity development through Denver University’s online Library Guide highlighting Anti-racist Resources.

• Support
  • Rise Up Against Racism’s Antiracist Book Initiative seeks to fill Little Free Antiracist Libraries with books which center Black voices.
  • APALA’s compiled list of resources to support the Asian American/Pacific Islander community during the pandemic.
  • Stand alongside the mission of Anti-Racism in Academia.