Hi John,

Like many others, we have spent the past few weeks reflecting on our work and our role, as individuals and as an organization, in the fight to dismantle the structural racism and injustice at the core of our country.

Our goal at the Alliance is to end the crisis of gun violence in our communities. In order to achieve that goal, we must acknowledge that the history of gun violence and gun laws in the United States is completely intertwined with white supremacy and structural racism. In fighting to dismantle those, we are also fighting against gun violence.

You can read our full statement on why the fight to end gun violence must include the fight for racial justice here.

As a team, we are committed to examining our own biases and practices in order to become meaningful accomplices in the fight for racial justice. With this in mind, we compiled a list of anti-racist resources—including books, articles, podcasts, films, and action items—that we have found helpful in understanding this work. We hope you will find them useful too.

This is, of course, far from an exhaustive list. Our hope is to update it as we find more information and continue this conversation. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to share anything you think should be added.

Thank you for being a part of this fight,
Renée