Via Elizabeth’s Workshop and Writing Centre. Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor By Layla Saad (Author) Robin Diangelo (Foreword by) Description The New York Times and USA Today bestseller! This eye-opening book challenges you to do the essential work of unpacking your biases, and helps white people take action and dismantle the privilege within … Read More
Via Ibram X. Kendi. Stamped From The Beginning — Ibram X. Kendi WINNER OF THE 2016 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION New York Times Bestseller Washington Post Bestseller A Boston Globe Best Book of 2016 Nominated for the 2017 Hurston / Wright Legacy Award in Nonfiction A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book 2016 A Kirkus … Read More
Via Haymarket Book. Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation By Haymarket Books / June 4 2020 Haymarket Books stands in solidarity with all those resisting police violence, mass incarceration, and the racist carceral system. We’ve put together a reading list that celebrates the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle; reading that … Read More
Via BuzzFeed News. 12 Black-Owned Bookstores If you’re looking to read more black authors — and you should be! — you can support these black bookstores in the process. By Arianna Rebolini As we’re sharing books about anti-racism and books by black authors, it’s a good time to remember the black booksellers you can support with those purchases. … Read More
Via Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre. ELIZABETH’S BOOKSHOP & WRITING CENTRE Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre is an innovative literacy center designed to amplify and celebrate marginalized voices. Our catalog highlights, promotes, amplifies, celebrates, and honors the work of writers who are often excluded from traditional cultural, social and academic canons. Through curated collections of … Read More
Via PBS. PBS’s Teaching Your Child About Black History Month By kindergarten, most children have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They are taught that he, like Mahatma Gandhi, was an advocate for peace and equality. However, consider going beyond Dr. King. For example, teach your child about Rosa Parks, the seamstress and civil rights activist … Read More
