A toolbox of resources where you can go to learn more.
Part of combating racial injustice is taking the time to educate yourself about where it stems from, and how it impacts racialized communities in society. Learning about racial issues the first step in becoming an ally. The resources below are simply a starting point. We encourage you to seek out learning opportunities about racial injustice year-round.
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"From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist" (by Seena Hodges)
“I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” (by Austin Channing Brown)
“Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” (by Isabel Wilkerson)
“The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race” (by Jesmyn Ward)
“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” (by Michelle Alexander)
“White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” (by Robin DiAngelo)
“Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” (by Beverly Daniel Tatum)
“Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun: A Personal History of Violence” (by Geoffrey Canada)
“Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” (by Matthew Desmond)
“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” (by Michelle Alexander)
“Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy” (by David Zucchino)
“The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism” (by Edward E. Baptist)
“The Autobiography of Malcolm X” (by Alex Haley and Malcolm X)
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