Inside Out: The Equity Leader's Guide to Undoing Institutional Racism - Paperback

by Caprice D. Hollins (Author)

Essential steps for leaders working to build an antiracist organization

Providing a roadmap to workplace and organizational change, Inside Out is packed with practical tools for working collectively towards racial justice and dismantling institutional racism.

This essential guide includes:

• An adaptive approach to moving race conversations forward with authenticity and genuine curiosity
• Concrete strategies to help unpack the painful legacies of power, privilege, and oppression
• A framework including awareness, knowledge, skills, and action/advocacy
• Key components for engaging effectively, calling people in, bridging the divide, identifying and addressing microaggressions, and guiding difficult interactions
• Critical cross-cultural skills for facilitators and leaders faced with fears, worries, conflicts, and concerns that surface in PoC and White participants
• Helpful suggestions for equity leaders trying to find their why and identify their foundational beliefs, as well as tips for practicing self-care to lessen burnout and fatigue
• How to establish an equity team and bring decision makers on board
• Checklists, discussion questions, recommended readings, best practices, and many other valuable resources.

Inside Out is written specifically for prospective leaders championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace. It is a must-read for anyone guiding the challenging work of becoming an anti-racist organization where no one's identity is a barrier to access or opportunity and everyone belongs.

AWARDS

• SILVER 2023 Living Now Book Awards: Social Activism / Charity
• SILVER 2023 Nautilus Book Awards: Social Change, Social Justice
• FINALIST 2023 International Book Awards: Social Change

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ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR LEADERS WORKING TO BUILD AN ANTIRACIST ORGANIZATION

This practical and engaging handbook [is] an invaluable resource.
-- Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author, White Fragility

An essential set of tools for racial equity work.
-- Paul Kivel, educator, activist, and author, Uprooting Racism

A ROADMAP TO workplace and organizational change, Inside Out is packed with practical tools for working collectively towards social justice and dismantling institutional racism.

This essential guide covers:

• How to build an effective equity team
• An adaptive approach to moving race conversations forward with authenticity and genuine curiosity
• Calling people in, bridging the racial divide, and identifying and addressing micro- aggressions
• Concrete strategies to unpack the painful legacies of power, privilege, and oppression
• Cross-cultural skills for leaders faced with fears, worries, and challenges
• A framework for leaders to guide their organization in developing awareness, knowledge, and skills, and for taking action
• Suggestions for equity leaders to deepen their "why" and identify their foundational beliefs
• Tips to practice self-care and lessen burnout and fatigue
• Checklists, discussion questions, recommended readings, best practices, and many other valuable resources.

Inside Out is written specifically for anyone championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their workplace. It is a must-read for those leading the challenging work of becoming an anti-racist organization in which no one's identity is a barrier to access or opportunity, and where everyone belongs.

An accessible, practical, and generous guide that takes the guesswork out of building an anti-racist organization.
-- Michelle MiJung Kim, author, The Wake Up

Those committed to social change will leave the book invigorated and better prepared for the vital work Hollins calls us all to do.
-- Eddie Moore Jr., PhD, Founder/President, The Privilege Institute

CAPRICE D. HOLLINS is co-founder of Cultures Connecting, www.culturesconnecting.com, which provides consulting services on racial equity. Caprice holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is co-author of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Author Biography

Caprice D. Hollins is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years' experience facilitating workshops on race, racism, and race relations and teaching graduate courses, including 20 years as Associate Professor with the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. After serving as the first Director of Equity and Race Relations for Seattle Public Schools, she co-founded Cultures Connecting, culturesconnecting.com, providing professional development, keynotes, leadership coaching, and consulting services to organizations seeking to effectively engage in race conversations and dismantle institutional racism. Caprice holds a master's in arts and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Multicultural and Community Psychology. She is co-author with Ilsa Govan of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. Her experience as a multiracial woman from a diverse family background provides a unique lens for her twin passions of anti-racism and social justice. She lives in Seattle, Washington.