Inspired by James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time, Coates takes on this book in the form of a letter to his son about his feelings and experiences as a Black man in America and it's history towards men that look like him.
Richard Rothstein argues with exacting precision and fascinating insight how segregation in America—the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities and has contributed to so much recent social strife—is the byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state, and federal levels.
This feminist anthology centers of the works of women of color, calling on terms like "intersectionality" and more to dissect the ways in in which their multiple identities shape the way their view the world around them.
Written in the form of a letter to his nephew, in this book, James Balwin describes race, American history and the intersections between those topics, religion and more.
This book sheds light on both the past and present waves of feminism and how often many large movements, like the feminist movement, have failed to adopt its practices to include women of color. It is largely important as we move forward in our fight against police brutality as women of color also fight to be heard in that movement as well.
This book has been called a "vital" book in terms of understanding the ways in which racism manifests in various spheres of public and private capacities and how people can go about combating it.
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
An eye-opening read about the challenges that Black people face and how to unpack their experiences as a White person and moreover, how White people can fully understand and utilize their privileges to protect people of color.
This memoir details the life of Janet Mock, an American transgender writer and activist from childhood to adulthood and is a significant for the representation of transgender women in media.
This book breaks down the prison industrial complex system and how is has actually become a form of institutionalized slavery.
From New York Times bestselling author Adam Cohen, a revelatory examination of the conservative direction of the Supreme Court over the last fifty years since the Nixon administration.
This book explores the uncomfortability that comes with being White and having to discuss race. Here, he breaks down many of the aggressive and defensive reactions that many White people have when confronted about race and outlines many more productive ways to engage in anti-racist behavior and conversation.
A rich and detailed exploration on a new generation of racism: cultural appropriation. Here, Lauren Michelle Jackson illustrates the harmful effects of
Hailed as "vital for anyone working with children", this book demonstrates the psychology of racism, racial identities and the shaping of those identities from childhood to adolescence to adulthood.