Creative Equity Toolkit

Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: A Missing Link to Advancing Racial Equity

An article examining recent trends by American philanthropic foundations focusing on diversity and inclusion. Advocates and provides tools for a further step in philanthropic investments and leadership: addressing white privilege and white culture through dialogue, reflection, and action on racial equity.

A Poor Imitation: “American Dirt” and Misrepresentations of Mexico

Review of the controversial book 'American Dirt', whose critics say exploits the suffering of Mexicans and resorts to stereotypes for the titillation of white readers.

'If English-speaking readers assume that this novel accurately depicts the realities of Mexico and migration, it will only further the cause of disinformation and prejudice.'

Pointless Diversity Training: Unconscious Bias, New Racism and Agency

Research into the effectiveness of unconscious bias training.

'The latest fashion of ‘unconscious bias training’ is a diversity intervention based on unproven suppositions and is unlikely to help eliminate racism in the workplace. Knowing about bias does not automatically result in changes in behaviour by managers and employees.'