Racial Injustice & Trauma
Racial Injustice & Trauma
The Counseling Center acknowledges the layered experiences of racism across diverse intersecting identities that have been at the foundation of our nations' history. Such experiences include that of Native communities and United States’ history of colonization and erasure of indigenous cultures; experiences of Black and African American communities within the context of the United States’ history of enslavement; experiences of Asian communities within the context of the internment of Japanese communities, the impact of the “model minority” myth, and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923; dynamics of immigration, colorism, and xenophobia that impact Latinx communities; and experiences of middle eastern communities in the context of islamophobia. This is in no way a comprehensive summary of the diverse and layered dynamics of racism in the United States, and we recognize that the aftermath and impact of these individual and intersecting collective traumas, continue to reverberate at every systemic level, including within the systems of Loyola. It is normal to experience a range of feelings and emotions, such as shock, fear, sadness, anger, helplessness or guilt when faced with oppressive and racist acts. As a mental health service, the Counseling Center is committed to affirming and providing care for all our students who have been directly or vicariously impacted by racial trauma. We encourage you to contact our office for support, coping, and healing.
Please consider the restorative resources below for BIPOC communities as well as information for those seeking to learn more about white accountability, promote anti-racism, and engage in allyship.
Resources for Black/African American People, Indigenous/Native People, and People of Color
Online Anti-racism Resources
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Being Anti-racist
- Detour Spotting for White Anti-racists
- Expressive Writing Prompts to Explore White Fragility, Spiritual Bypassing, & White Privilege
- Right to Be Bystander Intervention Training(s)
- Right to Be Bystander Intervention Trainings
- Talking About Race: Being Antiracist
- Toolkit for Teaching About Racism
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Books on Anti-racism & the Experience of Racism
On Anti-racism
- Anti-Asian Harassment Is Surging. Can Ads and Hashtag Help?
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, PhD
- Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, & Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
- ‘Model Minority’ Myth Again Used As a Racial Wedge Between Asians and Blacks
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- The Racial Healing Handbook by Anneliese A. Singh
On the Experience of Racism
- An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- An African American & Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz
- Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper, PhD
- My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts & Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
- Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipelines, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance by Nick Estes
- Stamped from the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi, PhD
- The Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color edited by Cherríe Moraga & Gloria Anzaldúa
- The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority by Ellen D. Wu
To Learn More About Advocacy & Activism
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
- Black Women’s Blueprint
- Color of Change
- Cultural Survival
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Esperanza Center
- Right to Be
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
- Sister Song
- BU Center for The Antiracist Research
- The Audre Lorde Project
- The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
Consider Togetherall, a 24/7 confidential peer to peer mental wellness resource, free to all enrolled Loyola students. Register here today. Due to state licensing laws, students must be residing in Maryland to be eligible for Let’s Talk, assessment, and therapy services. The Counseling Center located in Humanities 150 is open M-F from 8:30am until 5pm (EST) and closed when the university is closed. If you would like to make an appointment with a counselor schedule an appointment online, stop by our office, or give us a call at 410-617-2273.
Contact Us
Humanities, Room 150One flight up the turret entrance
Phone: 410-617-CARE (2273)
Call to schedule an appointment
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.