Committees

Committee on Anti-Racism (CAR)

Committee Description

The Committee on Anti-Racism addresses the structural, procedural, cultural, and climate-related issues that contribute to systemic racism and racism experienced by faculty of color on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses.

We want to hear from you

The Committee on Anti-Racism (CAR) wants to hear from you. Please contact us if you wish to share or discuss any issues of relevance to our Committee, and particularly issues concerning systemic racism. Our Committee provides an outlet whereby faculty may discuss their experiences as we address issues as part of our regular meetings during the academic year. Faculty also have the option to submit issues or concerns anonymously for the Committee’s review and consideration. Please refer to the Resources below to access current formal university reporting structures and further information beyond the scope of the Committee.

Committee Leadership

Deirdre Spencer

Deirdre Spencer

Committee on Anti-Racism , Chair

Committee Members

  • Dinesh Pal, Chair

    Medical School, Anesthesiology
    2020-2023

  • Esther Launstein, Undergraduate Student, English and Creative Writing & Literature

    LSA
    2022-2023

  • Kevin Nguyen, Graduate Student, Social Work, Policy and Politics Program

    School of Social Work
    2022-2023

Resources

Online Resources:

Faculty Ombuds
https://facultyombuds.umich.edu/

Faculty Senate Office Resources – Faculty Grievance Procedures
https://facultysenate.umich.edu/resources/

Office of Institutional Equity Reporting Form
https://oie.umich.edu/discrimination-and-harassment-resolution-process/discrimination-discriminatory-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct-reporting-form/

Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Reporting and Resources
https://sexualmisconduct.umich.edu/reporting-process/

Ethics, Integrity & Compliance
https://compliance.umich.edu/report-a-concern/

UM Data

This data helps to identify ways in which University and other institutional polices contribute to structural racism, and may be used to identify ways to change these policies to promote anti-racism.

2019 OBP Infographic

Campus Climate and Faculty Diversity at U-M: Three Critical Factors

Faculty Headcount Detail by Rank, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity

U-M Exit Interview Study 2019 Report

Existing Research
 Author: Johnson, Matthew

 2020, Ebook (about UM)

 

2018, EBook

 

2020, EBook

 
Author: Wu, Joyce
Published: Gender, work, and organization Vol. 28, Issue 4

2021, journal article

 
Author: Cole, Johnnetta Betsch ; Hamilton, Tikia K

2021, EBook

 
 Author: Williams, Bianca C ; Squire, Dian D ; Tuitt, Frank A

 2021, Ebook

 

Author: Leggett-Robinson, Pamela M ; Villa, Brandi Campbell
2020, Ebook

 

2021, journal article

 
Author: Ragland Woods, Catherine C ; Chronister, Krista M ; Perez Grabow, Aleksandria ; Woods, William E ; Woodlee, Kyndl
Published: Journal of black psychology Vol. 47, Issue 4-5
 2021, journal article
 
Author: Bourabain, Dounia

Published: Gender, work, and organization Vol. 28, Issue 1
2021, journal article

 
Author: Elfman, Lois
Published: Women in higher education Vol. 30, Issue 9
2021, journal article
 
Author: Anand, Divya ; Hsu, Laura
Published: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education Vol. 5, Issue 1

 2021, journal article

 

Title: Face mask symbolism in anti-Asian hate crimes
Main Author: Ren, Jingqiu ; Feagin, Joe
Published: Ethnic and racial studies Vol. 44, Issue 5
2021 journal article

 
Author: Wu, Cary ; Qian, Yue ; Wilkes, Rima
Published: Ethnic and racial studies Vol. 44, Issue 5

2020, article

 
 Author: Arora, Maneesh ; Kim, Hannah June
 Published: Journal of Asian American studies Vol. 23, Issue 3

2020, article

 
Author: Burke, Monica
Published: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education Vol. 5, Issue 1
2021, journal article
Additional Resources

Additional reading material:

Further reading/watching material for historical background of Asian Americans in the U.S.:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND VIDEOS:

5 min.:  Read an UpWorthy article “A Note To All My Fellow White Folks Trying To Get A Quick Anti-Racism Education
10 min.: Read and reflect on a speech from Frederick Douglass in 1855; The Meaning of July Fourth for The Negro
10 min.: Read an article about powerful white people appropriating culture from oppressed people
4 min.: Listen to a short blog by Regina Cannon reflecting on race; Tomorrow is Today
7 min.: Read a short article and watch the accompanying video of a Southern white man explaining why the term “white pride” is so problematic
5 min.: Read an article in the Atlantic by Adia Harvey WingfieldColor-Blindness is Counterproductive
5 min.: Review a one-page graphic on how UM’s Intergroup Relations program talks about learning to listen
50 min.: View a LEAD Webinar from UM Rackham Graduate School: LEAD: Decentering Whiteness in the Academy
10 min.: Read and reflect on a speech from Frederick Douglass in 1855; The Meaning of July Fourth for The Negro
10 min.: Read an article about powerful white people appropriating culture from oppressed people
4 min.: Listen to a short blog by Regina Cannon reflecting on race; Tomorrow is Today
5 min.: Read an article in the Atlantic by Adia Harvey WingfieldColor-Blindness is Counterproductive
5 min.: Review a one-page graphic on how UM’s Intergroup Relations program talks about learning to listen

Videos
20 min.: Watch the Tim Wise youtube video “400 Years Head Start
20 min.: Watch a video by Robin DiAngelo “Deconstructing White Privilege
5 min.: Watch this youtube video by Cracking the Codes, told by Joy DeGruy “A Trip to the Grocery Store
10 min.:  Read an article by Ray Levy-Uyeda; Red-Lining Has Been Outlawed for Nearly 50 Years.  How Come We Still Feel Its Impact?
7 min.: Watch an Adam Ruins Everything episode The Disturbing History of the Suburbs