Research and Resources
Research
Randall Library Featured Collections
- Civil Rights in Southeast North Carolina: The School, the Market, and the Ballot Box
- Somos NC: Voices from North Carolina's Latino Community
- 1898 Foundation: Moving Forward Together
- Montford Point Marines: Loyalty and Service in the Face of Prejudice and Discrimination
- League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear Collection 1972-2016
- Museum of World Cultures
Office of the Arts Black Lives Matter Virtual Exhibit
Center for Teaching Excellence: Racial Justice Learning Community
Other Resources
- National Museum of the American Indian
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Civil Rights Museum
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum
- New York Public Library - Schomburg Collection
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Gullah Geechee Nation
- Glossary of Terms
- YWCA Glossary of Terms
Faculty/Staff Resources
The associations below advocate on behalf of faculty and staff within the UNCW community.
- AA/EEO Policy
- Black Faculty and Staff Association
- Gender Studies and Resource Center
- Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association
- Historically Underutilized Business Center
- International Faculty and Staff Association
- LGBTQIA Advisory Board
- Watson School of Education Diversity Resources
Student Resources
These are some of the university offices to serve you and help you in your UNCW success, both academically and personally. Be sure to visit the student organizations and explore the service opportunities available.
- Career Center Resources
- Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Center
- Disability Services
- Diversity Related Scholarships
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- International Programs
- Racial Justice Learning Community
- Single/Gender Neutral Restrooms (click Services from the default menu for the interactive campus map)
- UNCW CARE: Collaboration for Assault Response & Education
Local, State and National Resources
The collective efforts of individuals and agencies within the community bring us closer to the change we want to see. The organizations below are examples of resources that provide ongoing activities to improve the quality of life within communities. Contact them directly to learn about their initiatives and opportunities to assist their efforts. Use this link to tell us about other organizations to consider including on the list.
Arts
- Black Arts Alliance
- Cameron Art Museum
- Interfaith Food Shuttle
- Jewish Film Festival
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Levine Museum of the New South
- Lumbee Film Festival
- N.C. Black Film Festival
- Working Films
Civil, Human & Voting Rights
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) questionnaire
- American Civil Liberties Union of NC
- City of Wilmington's Commission on African-American History
- Equal Rights Advocate
- Human Rights Campaign
- Latino Alliance of Southeastern NC
- Missing Murdered Indigenous Coalition of NC
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage & Culture
- New Hanover County NAACP
- New Hanover County Cape Fear Museum
- North Carolina Council of Churches
- Restorative Justice Collaborative
- Tolerance.org
- UN Women Watch
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Blog
- Working Films
- YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear
Criminal Justice Reform
- City of Wilmington's Commission on African-American History
- Leading Into New Communities (LINC), Inc.
- New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage & Culture
- Restorative Justice Collaborative
Disability Resources
- American Civil Liberties Union of NC
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Deaf Queer Resource Center
- DiversABILITY Empowerment
- Equality NC Foundation
- Invisible Disabilities Association
- National Disability Authority
- Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
- Totally Autism
Environmental Resources
Gender & Identity
- Deaf Queer Resource Center
- Equal Rights Advocate
- Frank Harr Foundation
- Human Rights Campaign
- Onslow County LGBTQ+ Community Center
- Out!Carolinas
- President Joe Biden's Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
- President Joe Biden's Executive Order on Peventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
- Tolerance.org
- Trans* Lounge
- Trans Plus
- UN Women Watch
- U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Blog
- U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Resources for LGBTQ+ Students
- Working Films
- YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear
Immigration
Race & Ethnicity
- African American Business Council
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- Asian American Discrimination and Substance Abuse
- Asian American Federation
- Asian Pacific Islander Caucus
- Association of Mexicans in NC
- Baylor University's Resource Guide - How to Provide a Multicultural Education
- Black Arts Alliance
- The Black Feminist Project
- Cameron Art Museum
- Cape Fear Collective
- City of Wilmington's Commission on African-American History
- El Pueblo
- Hollaback! Bystander Intervention Training
- Human Rights Campaign
- Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990
- Initiative 1897
- Japanese American Citizens League
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Latino Alliance of Southeastern NC
- Latin American Business Council
- Latinx Parenting
- Lumbee Film Festival
- Montagnard Dega Association
- Movement Hub (bystander intervention for AAPI communities)
- National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
- National Association for Multicultural Education
- National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) American Indian Caucus
- Native American Rights Fund
- Native Governance Center
- Native Land
- New Hanover County Cape Fear Museum
- New Hanover County/City of Wilmington's Community Relations Advisory Committee
- New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage & Culture
- New Hanover County NAACP
- New Hanover County Schools' Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- North Carolina African American Heritage Commission
- North Carolina Asian Americans Together
- North Carolina Department of Administration - Commission of Indian Affairs
- PBS North Carolina - Asian Americans documentary series
- Project Implicit Take an Implicit Association Test
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Token Confessions
- Tolerance.org
- UNC System Racial Equity Task Force
- University of Oklahoma, American Indian Institute, University Outreach
- U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Equity Resource Guide
- Waccamaw Siouan Tribe STEM Studio
- Whose Land
- Wikitongues.org
- Working Films
- YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear
Religion
- American-Arab Anti-discrimination Committee
- Faith Connections on Mental Health
- Human Rights Campaign
- Jewish Film Festival
- National Association for Multicultural Education
- North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light
- Tolerance.org
- United Jewish Communities
Socio-economic and Rural Issues
- A Lotta Love
- African American Business Council
- Cape Fear Collective
- Cape Fear Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week
- City of Wilmington's Commission on African-American History
- Community Empowerment Fund
- Families Moving Forward
- New Hanover County/City of Wilmington's Community Relations Advisory Committee
- New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage & Culture
- New Hanover County Schools' Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- North Carolina Department of Information Technology Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
- North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light
- Latin American Business Council
- Latino Alliance of Southeastern NC
- Rural Advancement Foundation International
- Share Cape Fear
- The Snack Sack
- Working Films
