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Antiracist Bookshelf

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A reading list of titles on Anti-racism.

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White Rage

White Rage

The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

by Anderson, Carol

Book - 2016

Two steps forward, one step back: White Rage deftly crafts the pattern of how White backlash has always countered African American progress. Two steps forward, one step back: White Rage deftly crafts the pattern of how White backlash has always countered African American progress. Show less

Two steps forward, one step back: White Rage deftly crafts the pattern of how White backlash has always countered African American progress. Two steps forward, one step back: White Rage deftly crafts the pattern of how White backlash has always countered African American progress. Show less

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How to Be An Antiracist

How to Be An Antiracist

by Kendi, Ibram X

eBook - 2019

How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. Show less

How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. Show less

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Raising White Kids

Raising White Kids

Bringing up Children in A Racially Unjust America

by Harvey, Jennifer

Book - 2017

Raising White Kids offers age-appropriate insights for teaching children how to address racism when they encounter it and tackles tough questions about ho...Show more Raising White Kids offers age-appropriate insights for teaching children how to address racism when they encounter it and tackles tough questions about how to help white kids be mindful of racial relations while understanding their own identity and the role they can play for justice. Show less

Raising White Kids offers age-appropriate insights for teaching children how to address racism when they encounter it and tackles tough questions about ho...Show more Raising White Kids offers age-appropriate insights for teaching children how to address racism when they encounter it and tackles tough questions about how to help white kids be mindful of racial relations while understanding their own identity and the role they can play for justice. Show less

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American Swastika

American Swastika

Inside the White Power Movement's Hidden Spaces of Hate

by Simi, Pete

Book - 2010

The authors withhold judgement and present a clear representation of the world of modern American racism, raising important questions the reader must consider. It is a quick read and I recommend it highly. The authors withhold judgement and present a clear representation of the world of modern American racism, raising important questions the reader must consider. It is a quick read and I recommend it highly. Show less

The authors withhold judgement and present a clear representation of the world of modern American racism, raising important questions the reader must consider. It is a quick read and I recommend it highly. The authors withhold judgement and present a clear representation of the world of modern American racism, raising important questions the reader must consider. It is a quick read and I recommend it highly. Show less

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White Fragility

White Fragility

Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

by DiAngelo, Robin J

Book - 2018

The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. Show less

The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. Show less

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Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes

Book - 2018

Reported hate crimes by white men with racial or ethnic bias jumped the day after President Trump won the 2016 election, from 10 to 27, according to an an...Show more Reported hate crimes by white men with racial or ethnic bias jumped the day after President Trump won the 2016 election, from 10 to 27, according to an analysis of FBI hate crime statistics by The Washington Post. This book explores this more detail. Show less

Reported hate crimes by white men with racial or ethnic bias jumped the day after President Trump won the 2016 election, from 10 to 27, according to an an...Show more Reported hate crimes by white men with racial or ethnic bias jumped the day after President Trump won the 2016 election, from 10 to 27, according to an analysis of FBI hate crime statistics by The Washington Post. This book explores this more detail. Show less

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Highway of Tears

Highway of Tears

A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

by McDiarmid, Jessica

eBook - 2019

A searing account of the missing, and murdered, Indigenous women of Highway 16, and an indictment of the society that failed them. A searing account of the missing, and murdered, Indigenous women of Highway 16, and an indictment of the society that failed them. Show less

A searing account of the missing, and murdered, Indigenous women of Highway 16, and an indictment of the society that failed them. A searing account of the missing, and murdered, Indigenous women of Highway 16, and an indictment of the society that failed them. Show less

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Me and White Supremacy

Me and White Supremacy

Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become A Good Ancestor

by Saad, Layla F

eBook - 2020

This eye-opening book challenges you to do the essential work of unpacking your biases, and helps white people take action and dismantle the privilege wit...Show more This eye-opening book challenges you to do the essential work of unpacking your biases, and helps white people take action and dismantle the privilege within themselves so that you can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. Show less

This eye-opening book challenges you to do the essential work of unpacking your biases, and helps white people take action and dismantle the privilege wit...Show more This eye-opening book challenges you to do the essential work of unpacking your biases, and helps white people take action and dismantle the privilege within themselves so that you can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. Show less

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I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

Black Dignity in A World Made for Whiteness

by Brown, Austin Channing

eBook - 2018

From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. Show less

From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. Show less

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Beyond Charlottesville

Beyond Charlottesville

Taking A Stand Against White Nationalism

by McAuliffe, Terry

Book - 2019

The former governor of Virginia tells the behind-the-scenes story of the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville—and shows how we can prevent other Charlottesvilles from happening. The former governor of Virginia tells the behind-the-scenes story of the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville—and shows how we can prevent other Charlottesvilles from happening. Show less

The former governor of Virginia tells the behind-the-scenes story of the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville—and shows how we can prevent other Charlottesvilles from happening. The former governor of Virginia tells the behind-the-scenes story of the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville—and shows how we can prevent other Charlottesvilles from happening. Show less

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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

A Memoir in Essays

by Young, Damon

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

A provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in America. A provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in America. Show less

A provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in America. A provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in America. Show less

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Mother to Son

Mother to Son

Letters to A Black Boy on Identity and Hope

by Holmes, Jasmine L.

eBook - 2020

The poem is about a mother giving advice to her son about the challenges of life. It also illustrates how sometimes life becomes too heavy, but a person should never give up. The poem is about a mother giving advice to her son about the challenges of life. It also illustrates how sometimes life becomes too heavy, but a person should never give up. Show less

The poem is about a mother giving advice to her son about the challenges of life. It also illustrates how sometimes life becomes too heavy, but a person should never give up. The poem is about a mother giving advice to her son about the challenges of life. It also illustrates how sometimes life becomes too heavy, but a person should never give up. Show less

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Stamped From the Beginning

Stamped From the Beginning

The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

by Kendi, Ibram X

eBook - 2016

The story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history The story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history Show less

The story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history The story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history Show less

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Stamped

Stamped

Racism, Antiracism, and You

by Kendi, Ibram X

eBook - 2020

A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning Show less

A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning Show less

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Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

by Coates, Ta-Nehisi

Book - 2015

May serve as a primer for black parents, particularly those with sons, as well as a provocative read for anyone interested in a candid perspective on being black in America May serve as a primer for black parents, particularly those with sons, as well as a provocative read for anyone interested in a candid perspective on being black in America Show less

May serve as a primer for black parents, particularly those with sons, as well as a provocative read for anyone interested in a candid perspective on being black in America May serve as a primer for black parents, particularly those with sons, as well as a provocative read for anyone interested in a candid perspective on being black in America Show less

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The New Jim Crow

The New Jim Crow

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

by Alexander, Michelle

Book - 2012

With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." By...Show more With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control—relegating millions to a permanent second-class status—even as it formally adheres to the principle of colorblindness. Show less

With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." By...Show more With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control—relegating millions to a permanent second-class status—even as it formally adheres to the principle of colorblindness. Show less

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The Blood of Emmett Till

The Blood of Emmett Till

by Tyson, Timothy B

Book - 2017

Through the lens of Till's murder, and the subsequent trial, this book tells the story of a country plagued by centuries of racism and white oppression. Through the lens of Till's murder, and the subsequent trial, this book tells the story of a country plagued by centuries of racism and white oppression. Show less

Through the lens of Till's murder, and the subsequent trial, this book tells the story of a country plagued by centuries of racism and white oppression. Through the lens of Till's murder, and the subsequent trial, this book tells the story of a country plagued by centuries of racism and white oppression. Show less

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A Colony in A Nation

A Colony in A Nation

by Hayes, Christopher

Book - 2017

A Colony in a Nation explains how a country founded on justice now looks like something uncomfortably close to a police state. A Colony in a Nation explains how a country founded on justice now looks like something uncomfortably close to a police state. Show less

A Colony in a Nation explains how a country founded on justice now looks like something uncomfortably close to a police state. A Colony in a Nation explains how a country founded on justice now looks like something uncomfortably close to a police state. Show less

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Biased

Biased

Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

by Eberhardt, Jennifer L.

Book - 2019

A personal examination of one of the central controversies and culturally powerful issues of our time, and its influence on contemporary race relations and criminal justice. A personal examination of one of the central controversies and culturally powerful issues of our time, and its influence on contemporary race relations and criminal justice. Show less

A personal examination of one of the central controversies and culturally powerful issues of our time, and its influence on contemporary race relations and criminal justice. A personal examination of one of the central controversies and culturally powerful issues of our time, and its influence on contemporary race relations and criminal justice. Show less

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

by Reese, Debbie

eBook - 2019

Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz r...Show more Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. Show less

Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz r...Show more Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. Show less

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The Fire This Time

The Fire This Time

A New Generation Speaks About Race

Book - 2016

Editor Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963, The Fire Next Time, as a starting point for this collection of essays and poems about race. Editor Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963, The Fire Next Time, as a starting point for this collection of essays and poems about race. Show less

Editor Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963, The Fire Next Time, as a starting point for this collection of essays and poems about race. Editor Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963, The Fire Next Time, as a starting point for this collection of essays and poems about race. Show less

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Blindspot

Blindspot

Hidden Biases of Good People

by Banaji, Mahzarin R.

eBook - 2013

Prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche, according to the authors, who analyze the science behind biased feelings while sharing guidelines for identifying and learning from hidden prejudices. Prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche, according to the authors, who analyze the science behind biased feelings while sharing guidelines for identifying and learning from hidden prejudices. Show less

Prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche, according to the authors, who analyze the science behind biased feelings while sharing guidelines for identifying and learning from hidden prejudices. Prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche, according to the authors, who analyze the science behind biased feelings while sharing guidelines for identifying and learning from hidden prejudices. Show less

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The Racial Healing Handbook

The Racial Healing Handbook

Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism & Engage in Collective Healing

by Singh, Anneliese A.

eBook - 2019

A powerful and practical guide to help you navigate racism, challenge privilege, manage stress and trauma, and begin to heal. A powerful and practical guide to help you navigate racism, challenge privilege, manage stress and trauma, and begin to heal. Show less

A powerful and practical guide to help you navigate racism, challenge privilege, manage stress and trauma, and begin to heal. A powerful and practical guide to help you navigate racism, challenge privilege, manage stress and trauma, and begin to heal. Show less

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Minor Feelings

Minor Feelings

An Asian American Reckoning

by Hong, Cathy Park

Book - 2020

With sly humor and a poet's searching mind, Hong uses her own story as a portal into a deeper examination of racial consciousness in America today. With sly humor and a poet's searching mind, Hong uses her own story as a portal into a deeper examination of racial consciousness in America today. Show less

With sly humor and a poet's searching mind, Hong uses her own story as a portal into a deeper examination of racial consciousness in America today. With sly humor and a poet's searching mind, Hong uses her own story as a portal into a deeper examination of racial consciousness in America today. Show less

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Tears We Cannot Stop

Tears We Cannot Stop

A Sermon to White America

by Dyson, Michael Eric

Book - 2017

A call for change in the United States argues that racial progress can only be achieved after facing difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, and discounted. A call for change in the United States argues that racial progress can only be achieved after facing difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, and discounted. Show less

A call for change in the United States argues that racial progress can only be achieved after facing difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, and discounted. A call for change in the United States argues that racial progress can only be achieved after facing difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, and discounted. Show less

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