Racism is a major problem in American society. From the native inhabitants of the Americas, to the enslaved Africans brought here against their will, …Jim Crow laws, “red lining,” Japanese internment camps during WWII, incarceration and family separate of of asylum seekers… the list goes on and on. As many have come to discover, Buddhism provides unique tools to combat racism and bigotry. Below are some resources for exploring Buddhist perspectives on race and racism in the US:
- Radical Dharma
- The Best of bell hooks: Life, Writings, Quotes, and Books
- Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, “On Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender”
- Interview with Breeze Harper, by Andrea Miller, “The Right Speech of Race”
- Buddhist Peace Fellowship
- Chenxing Han, “We’re Not Who You Think We Are“
- Lineage of Resistance: When Asian American Buddhists Confront White Supremacy
- Dr. Scott Mitchel, “Shin Buddhism is American Buddhism“
- Streams of Light, a Documentary on Shin Buddhism in the US