Lists and Suggestions
List: Anti-racism
The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness
Alexander, Michelle, author.
Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. Since it was firs... More
We can't breathe : on black lives, white lies, and the art of survival
Asim, Jabari, 1962- author.
"Asim disrupts what Toni Morrison [calls] the 'master narrative' and replaces it wit... More
The devil you know : a Black power manifesto
Blow, Charles M., 1970- author.
"Columnist and author Charles Blow never wanted to write a "race book." But as viole... More
Between the world and me
Coates, Ta-Nehisi.
"For Ta-Nehisi Coates, history has always been personal. At every stage of his life, he's... More
And still I rise : Black America since MLK : an illustrated chronology
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., author.
"Beginning with the assassination of Malcolm X in February 1965, And Still I Rise: From Black ... More
Hood feminism : notes from the women that a movement forgot
Kendall, Mikki, author.
"A collection of essays taking aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing ... More
How to be an antiracist
Kendi, Ibram X., author.
"'The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it -- and then dis... More
Stamped from the beginning : the definitive history of racist ideas in America
Kendi, Ibram X., author.
Americans like to insist that we are living in a postracial, color-blind society. In fact, racist t... More
When they call you a terrorist : a Black Lives Matter memoir
Khan-Cullors, Patrisse, 1984- author.
A memoir by the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement explains the movement's position... More
Raceless : in search of family, identity, and the truth about where I belong
Lawton, Georgina, author.
"Raised in sleepy English suburbia, Georgina Lawton was no stranger to homogeneity. Her parent... More
This is the fire : what I say to my friends about racism
Lemon, Don, 1966- author.
"The host of CNN Tonight with Don Lemon is more popular than ever. As America's only Blac... More
The sum of us : what racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together
McGhee, Heather C., author.
"Heather C. McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so ofte... More
You'll never believe what happened to Lacey : crazy stories about racism
Ruffin, Amber, author.
Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar... More
Me and white supremacy : combat racism, change the world, and become a good ancestor
Saad, Layla F, author.
"When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted... More
Black magic : what Black leaders learned from trauma and triumph
Sanders, Chad, author.
"When Chad Sanders landed his first job in lily-white Silicon Valley, he quickly concluded tha... More
Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? : and other conversations about race
Tatum, Beverly Daniel.
With a discussion guide and a new Epilogue by the author, this is the fifth anniversary edition of ... More
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black liberation
Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta, author.
"Activist and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor surveys the historical and contemporary ravages ... More
Grieving while Black : an antiracist take on oppression and sorrow
Wade, Breeshia, 1991- author.
"A groundbreaking exploration of grief and racial trauma through the eyes of a Black end-of-li... More
Anti racist ally : an introduction to action & activism
Williams, Sophie, active 2001 author.
"As the tragic murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement has demonstrated, no... More
Against civility : the hidden racism in our obsession with civility
Zamalin, Alex, 1986- author.
"A sweeping political and intellectual history of the way that civility has been used to maint... More
Fear of black consciousness / Lewis R. Gordon.
Gordon, Lewis R. (Lewis Ricardo), 1962- author.
"In this original and penetrating work, Lewis R. Gordon, one of the leading scholars of Black ... More
The diversity gap : where good intentions meet true cultural change / Bethaney Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, Bethaney, author.
Many well-intentioned organizational diversity programs do little to create a lasting culture of equ... More
Do better : spiritual activism for fighting and healing from white supremacy / Rachel Ricketts.
Ricketts, Rachel, 1984- author.
"Thought leader, racial justice educator, and sought-after spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts o... More
The conversation : how seeking and speaking the truth about racism can radically transform individuals and organizations : a science-based approach / Robert Livingston.
Livingston, Robert W., author.
An essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogu... More