Montgomery County reports, resources and suggested readings
Legislation and Reports:
- Racial Equity and Social Justice Act
- Bill 44-20
- Resolution on Racial Equity and Social Justice
- Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee Annual Report
Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) – Reports:
- OLO Report 2019-7: Racial Equity Profile Montgomery County
- OLO Report 2018-8: Racial Equity in Government Decision-Making: Lessons from the Field
- OLO Report 2019-16: Findings from 2019 Racial Equity and Social Justice Community Conversations
Community Resources:
- Racial Equity and Social Justice ToolKit (English)
- Equidad Racial y Justicia Social HERRAMIENTAS para la participación comunitaria (Español)
Suggested readings:
- The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
- The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
- White Rage by Carol Anderson
- Racism without Racist by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- Slavery by Another Name by Douglas Blackmon
Other Resources:
- Study Circles: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studycircles/
- Racial Equity Institute: https://www.racialequityinstitute.com
- Jupiter/ORE Baseline Study