ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES curated by Chantelle Good

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:

BOOKS:

Ain’t I a Woman - bell hooks

“Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black woman's involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist assumptions.”

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do - Jennifer L. Eberhardt

“Professor of psychology at Stanford Jennifer Eberhardt exposes the hidden racial biases that directly affect our lives — biases built into, among others, political, educational, medical, justice, and financial systems in the US.”

How to be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi

“Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it.”

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor - Layla F. Saad

“Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.”

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning - Cathy Park Hong

“Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong fearlessly and provocatively blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose fresh truths about racialized consciousness in America.”

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racializing Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies - Resmaa Menakem

“In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology.”

Policing Black Lives: State violence in Canada from slavery to the present - Robyn Maynard

“Grounded in an impressive and expansive treatment of Black Canadian history, Maynard has written a powerful account of state anti-Black violence in Canada.”

So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo

“Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life.”

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America - Thomas King

“The book examines the relationships between different Native tribes and non-Natives from first encounters to modern day. It also discusses how various foreign constructs such as capitalism and religion have contributed to the persecution of Native Americans and First Nations in Canada.”

The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander

“With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it."”

The Skin We’re In - Desmond Cole

“Month-by-month, Cole creates a comprehensive picture of entrenched, systemic inequality. Urgent, controversial, and unsparingly honest, The Skin We’re In is destined to become a vital text for anti-racist and social justice movements in Canada, as well as a potent antidote to the all-too-present complacency of many white Canadians.”

Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White - Frank H. Wu

“Journalist, scholar, and activist Frank H. Wu offers a unique perspective on how changing ideas of racial identity will affect race relations in the twenty-first century. Wu examines affirmative action, globalization, immigration, and other controversial contemporary issues through the lens of the Asian-American experience.”

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