Regional Perspectives on Racial Justice
A first step to understanding racism is to learn about race where you live. With this in mind, this regional perspectives page includes resources on Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Native American, Polynesian as well as Black experiences in Utah and the Intermountain West. This list is neither exhaustive nor complete. We welcome contributions on antiracism, equity, diversity, and inclusion related to Utah and the Intermountain West through our Qualtrics recommendation form. You may choose to have your contribution remain anonymous or not.
Utah demographics: from United States Census Bureau QuickFacts (2019)
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino | 77.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.4% |
| Asian alone | 2.7% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1.6% |
| Black or African American alone | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1.1% |
Books
- The Bear River Massacre: A Shoshone HistoryDarren Parry (2019)
- Being and Becoming UteSondra Jones (2015)
- For the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism, 1830-2013Russell W. Stevenson (2014)
- Hispanics in the Mormon ZionJorge Iber (2000)
- Missing Stories: An Oral History of Ethnic and Minority Groups in UtahLeslie G. Kelen, Eileen Hallett Stone (2000)
- The Price of Prejudice: the Japanese-American Relocation Center in Utah during World War IILeonard J. Arrington (1997)
- Religion of a Different Color: Race and the Mormon Struggle for WhitenessW. Paul Reeve (2015)
Articles
- Black in a White StateJennifer Graham, Deseret News (2020)
- Black Utahns Share their Experiences with Racism as They Push for UnderstandingRocio Hernandez, KUER (2019)
- Forgotten Shoshone Massacre Story Will Soon Be Told On Grand ScaleDaysha Eaton, KUER (2019)
- Organizations Work to Elevate Latino Voices in Conservation and the Outdoors in UtahKatie England, Daily Herald (2019)
- Race and the PriesthoodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2013)
- This App Can Tell You the Indigenous History of the Land You Live OnChelsey Luger, YES! magazine (2018)
Videos & Podcasts
- An Accurate History of Black Mormons video (2 min)Darius Gray, excerpt from Improving LDS Racial Education Civic Engagement Lecture (2016)
- Battle Over Bears Ears documentary (60 min)KUED (2018)
Websites
- Century of Black MormonsDigital history database documenting Black Mormons from 1830-1930
- Outside the Homeland: Intermountain Indian School, Brigham City, UtahOnline exhibit from Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature (2012)
- Topaz MuseumWebsite for Topaz Japanese Internment Camp located in Delta, Utah
- Latinx Voices of Cache Valley54 oral histories of Cache Valley Utah Latinx community members (2007, 2012)
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