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Be An Antiracist.

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A collection of SFPL titles about racism, #BlackLivesMatter and pervasiveness of white supremacy.

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How to Be An Antiracist

How to Be An Antiracist

by Kendi, Ibram X.

eBook - 2019

Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential...Show more Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society. Show less

Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential...Show more Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society. 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

A break down of how white supremacy impacts the daily lives of People of Color, with steps to check ones own privilege, and work toward an antiracist future. A break down of how white supremacy impacts the daily lives of People of Color, with steps to check ones own privilege, and work toward an antiracist future. Show less

A break down of how white supremacy impacts the daily lives of People of Color, with steps to check ones own privilege, and work toward an antiracist future. A break down of how white supremacy impacts the daily lives of People of Color, with steps to check ones own privilege, and work toward an antiracist future. Show less

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Tears We Cannot Stop

Tears We Cannot Stop

A Sermon to White America

by Dyson, Michael Eric

eBook - 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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Stamped From the Beginning

Stamped From the Beginning

The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

by Kendi, Ibram X.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2017

A comprehensive history of anti-black racism focuses on the lives of five major players in American history, including Cotton Mather and Thomas Jefferson,...Show more A comprehensive history of anti-black racism focuses on the lives of five major players in American history, including Cotton Mather and Thomas Jefferson, and highlights the debates that took place between assimilationists and segregationists and between racists and antiracists. Show less

A comprehensive history of anti-black racism focuses on the lives of five major players in American history, including Cotton Mather and Thomas Jefferson,...Show more A comprehensive history of anti-black racism focuses on the lives of five major players in American history, including Cotton Mather and Thomas Jefferson, and highlights the debates that took place between assimilationists and segregationists and between racists and antiracists. Show less

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White Rage

White Rage

The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

by Anderson, Carol

eBook - 2016

From the end of the Civil War to the tumultuous issues in America today, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America. From the end of the Civil War to the tumultuous issues in America today, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America. Show less

From the end of the Civil War to the tumultuous issues in America today, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America. From the end of the Civil War to the tumultuous issues in America today, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America. Show less

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Girl in Black and White

Girl in Black and White

The Story of Mary Mildred Williams and the Abolition Movement

by Morgan-Owens, Jessie

eBook - 2019

The riveting, little-known story of Mary Mildred Williams―a slave girl who looked “white”―whose photograph transformed the abolitionist movement. The riveting, little-known story of Mary Mildred Williams―a slave girl who looked “white”―whose photograph transformed the abolitionist movement. Show less

The riveting, little-known story of Mary Mildred Williams―a slave girl who looked “white”―whose photograph transformed the abolitionist movement. The riveting, little-known story of Mary Mildred Williams―a slave girl who looked “white”―whose photograph transformed the abolitionist movement. 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

Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employ...Show more Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, Austin writes, "I had to learn what it means to love blackness," a journey that led to a lifetime spent navigating America's racial divide as a writer, speaker and expert who helps organizations practice genuine inclusion. Show less

Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employ...Show more Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, Austin writes, "I had to learn what it means to love blackness," a journey that led to a lifetime spent navigating America's racial divide as a writer, speaker and expert who helps organizations practice genuine inclusion. Show less

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Under the Affluence

Under the Affluence

Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America

by Wise, Tim J.

eBook - 2015

In his bracing new book, Under the Affluence, Wise brilliantly engages the roots and ramifications of radical inequality in our nation, carefully detailin...Show more In his bracing new book, Under the Affluence, Wise brilliantly engages the roots and ramifications of radical inequality in our nation, carefully detailing the heartless war against the poor and the swooning addiction to the rich that exposes the moral sickness at the heart of our culture. Show less

In his bracing new book, Under the Affluence, Wise brilliantly engages the roots and ramifications of radical inequality in our nation, carefully detailin...Show more In his bracing new book, Under the Affluence, Wise brilliantly engages the roots and ramifications of radical inequality in our nation, carefully detailing the heartless war against the poor and the swooning addiction to the rich that exposes the moral sickness at the heart of our culture. Show less

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A Bound Woman Is A Dangerous Thing

A Bound Woman Is A Dangerous Thing

The Incarceration of African American Women From Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland

by Hill, DaMaris B.

Book - 2019

DaMaris B. Hill shines a light on the plight of incarcerated black American women . . . It’s a difficult, powerful subject, and a history far too few Amer...Show more DaMaris B. Hill shines a light on the plight of incarcerated black American women . . . It’s a difficult, powerful subject, and a history far too few Americans are familiar with; Hill tells these stories with passion and strength, illuminating the ongoing struggle to be free." Show less

DaMaris B. Hill shines a light on the plight of incarcerated black American women . . . It’s a difficult, powerful subject, and a history far too few Amer...Show more DaMaris B. Hill shines a light on the plight of incarcerated black American women . . . It’s a difficult, powerful subject, and a history far too few Americans are familiar with; Hill tells these stories with passion and strength, illuminating the ongoing struggle to be free." Show less

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So You Want to Talk About Race

So You Want to Talk About Race

by Oluo, Ijeoma

Audiobook CD - 2018

Straight talk to blacks and whites about the realities of racism. A clear and candid contribution to an essential conversation. Straight talk to blacks and whites about the realities of racism. A clear and candid contribution to an essential conversation. Show less

Straight talk to blacks and whites about the realities of racism. A clear and candid contribution to an essential conversation. Straight talk to blacks and whites about the realities of racism. A clear and candid contribution to an essential conversation. Show less

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Race After Technology

Race After Technology

Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

by Benjamin, Ruha

Book - 2019

From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Show less

From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Show less

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Race After Technology

Race After Technology

Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

by Benjamin, Ruha

eBook - 2019

From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Show less

From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. 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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Breathe

Breathe

A Letter to My Sons

by Perry, Imani

Book - 2019

Imani Perry issues an unflinching challenge to society to see Black children as deserving of humanity. She admits fear and frustration for her African American sons in a society that is increasingly racist and at times seems irredeemable. Imani Perry issues an unflinching challenge to society to see Black children as deserving of humanity. She admits fear and frustration for her African American sons in a society that is increasingly racist and at times seems irredeemable. Show less

Imani Perry issues an unflinching challenge to society to see Black children as deserving of humanity. She admits fear and frustration for her African American sons in a society that is increasingly racist and at times seems irredeemable. Imani Perry issues an unflinching challenge to society to see Black children as deserving of humanity. She admits fear and frustration for her African American sons in a society that is increasingly racist and at times seems irredeemable. 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

Book - 2019

From one of our most respected cultural observers, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker is a hilarious and honest debut that is both a celebration of ...Show more From one of our most respected cultural observers, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker is a hilarious and honest debut that is both a celebration of the idiosyncrasies and distinctions of blackness and a critique of white supremacy and how we define masculinity. Show less

From one of our most respected cultural observers, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker is a hilarious and honest debut that is both a celebration of ...Show more From one of our most respected cultural observers, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker is a hilarious and honest debut that is both a celebration of the idiosyncrasies and distinctions of blackness and a critique of white supremacy and how we define masculinity. Show less

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Why I?m No Longer Talking to White People About Race : The Sunday Times Bestseller

Why I?m No Longer Talking to White People About Race : The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Eddo-Lodge, Reni

eBook - 2017

A collection of essays delving into topics like structural racism, class and feminism, beginning with a crash course in feminism. A collection of essays delving into topics like structural racism, class and feminism, beginning with a crash course in feminism. Show less

A collection of essays delving into topics like structural racism, class and feminism, beginning with a crash course in feminism. A collection of essays delving into topics like structural racism, class and feminism, beginning with a crash course in feminism. Show less

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Motherhood So White

Motherhood So White

A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America

by Austin, Nefertiti

Book - 2019

"In this timely, insightful memoir, novelist Austin examines adoption and child-rearing as a single black woman confronting gender and racial bias......Show more "In this timely, insightful memoir, novelist Austin examines adoption and child-rearing as a single black woman confronting gender and racial bias...juxtaposing tender mother-child moments with the dangers facing African-American boys, Austin captures both the love and fear of her parenting experience in this powerful, spirited narrative." - Publishers Weekly Show less

"In this timely, insightful memoir, novelist Austin examines adoption and child-rearing as a single black woman confronting gender and racial bias......Show more "In this timely, insightful memoir, novelist Austin examines adoption and child-rearing as a single black woman confronting gender and racial bias...juxtaposing tender mother-child moments with the dangers facing African-American boys, Austin captures both the love and fear of her parenting experience in this powerful, spirited narrative." - Publishers Weekly Show less

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Motherhood So White : A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America

Motherhood So White : A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America

by Austin, Nefertiti

eBook - 2019

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Angela Davis puts the case for abolition of prisons. Factual, eye opening quick read.

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A collection of essays, interviews and speeches world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.

https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11712614

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A collection of Jackson's letters from prison, Soledad Brother is an outspoken condemnation of the racism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spirit but eventually took his life.

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Racist America

Racist America

Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations

by Feagin, Joe R.

Book - 2019

In this powerful and must read book; Feagin once again charts a superb and fascinating critique of the production, reproduction and operation of systemic racism in the U.S. In this powerful and must read book; Feagin once again charts a superb and fascinating critique of the production, reproduction and operation of systemic racism in the U.S. Show less

In this powerful and must read book; Feagin once again charts a superb and fascinating critique of the production, reproduction and operation of systemic racism in the U.S. In this powerful and must read book; Feagin once again charts a superb and fascinating critique of the production, reproduction and operation of systemic racism in the U.S. Show less

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Racist Logic

Racist Logic

Markets, Drugs, Sex

Book - 2019

In this collection of essays; Donna Murch writes that “historically, the division between 'dope' and medicine was the race and class of users.” By using t...Show more In this collection of essays; Donna Murch writes that “historically, the division between 'dope' and medicine was the race and class of users.” By using the concept of “racial capitalism” to examine the opioid crisis alongside the War on Drugs, she brings an otherwise familiar story into new territory. Show less

In this collection of essays; Donna Murch writes that “historically, the division between 'dope' and medicine was the race and class of users.” By using t...Show more In this collection of essays; Donna Murch writes that “historically, the division between 'dope' and medicine was the race and class of users.” By using the concept of “racial capitalism” to examine the opioid crisis alongside the War on Drugs, she brings an otherwise familiar story into new territory. Show less

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Why Not Win?

Why Not Win?

Reflections on A Fifty-year Journey From the Segregated South to America's Boardrooms--and What It Can Teach Us All

by Thornton, Larry D.

Book - 2019

"Absolute words of wisdom! There are truly teachable moments throughout this masterpiece. The vignettes at the end of each paragraph are words to structure your life around, for each is more meaningful than the last. Incredibly honest!" "Absolute words of wisdom! There are truly teachable moments throughout this masterpiece. The vignettes at the end of each paragraph are words to structure your life around, for each is more meaningful than the last. Incredibly honest!" Show less

"Absolute words of wisdom! There are truly teachable moments throughout this masterpiece. The vignettes at the end of each paragraph are words to structure your life around, for each is more meaningful than the last. Incredibly honest!" "Absolute words of wisdom! There are truly teachable moments throughout this masterpiece. The vignettes at the end of each paragraph are words to structure your life around, for each is more meaningful than the last. Incredibly honest!" Show less

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Slavery's Descendants

Slavery's Descendants

Shared Legacies of Race and Reconciliation

Book - 2019

Slavery’s Descendants brings together contributors from a variety of racial backgrounds, all members or associates of a national racial reconciliation org...Show more Slavery’s Descendants brings together contributors from a variety of racial backgrounds, all members or associates of a national racial reconciliation organization called Coming to the Table, to tell their stories of dealing with America’s racial past through their experiences and their family histories. Show less

Slavery’s Descendants brings together contributors from a variety of racial backgrounds, all members or associates of a national racial reconciliation org...Show more Slavery’s Descendants brings together contributors from a variety of racial backgrounds, all members or associates of a national racial reconciliation organization called Coming to the Table, to tell their stories of dealing with America’s racial past through their experiences and their family histories. Show less

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