We know that our original articles won't cover every topic you want covered, and it's not always easy to know where to go for additional information. For this reason, we've vetted and compiled some trustworthy resources below. Our resources are broadly organized into two main categories: social justice education and mental health. We also operate a FAQ page for further inquiries.
Everyone, including our team of contributors, looks up to prominent voices that came before them. Although we can paraphrase and elaborate, it is sometimes best to allow these voices to explain themselves. Below are just a handful of educational resources on topics of justice, identity, and belonging, many from thinkers with backgrounds underrepresented in popular culture.
Recentering Earth in the Legal System
Erin Matariki Carr, a Maori lawyer from the Tuhoe Nation, explains how a Maori worldview can inform approaches to global environmental policy.
Intersectionality and Gender Equity
Kimberlé Crenshaw, a law professor at UCLA who popularized the term "critical race theory," discusses the need for intersectionality in social justice.
An Interview with Stephen Kapos
Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos sits down with activist Owen Jones to discuss antisemitism, Zionism, and Israeli genocide.
bell hooks, all about love
Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy
Cathy Park Hong, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Zaina Arafat, You Exist Too Much
Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot
Jessica Hernandez, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science
If you are searching for mental health support to help process ongoing social issues or cope with any other personal circumstances, consider reading our page on getting support, which has information on immediate and long term support options available in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Remember: there is always someone to talk to who shares an understanding of your perspectives and an interest in your well-being.
Recontextualizing Addiction
Dr. Gabor Maté speaks to former patient Guy Felicella about the unmet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs that can lead to addiction.
What We Carry for Our Ancestors
Serene Thin Elk, the Chief Behavioral Health Officer at SD Urban Indian Health, discusses the idea of "blood memory" and how we can heal from the wounds of our ancestors.
Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
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