Via GoodReads.  Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates “This is your country, this is your world, this is your body, and you must find some way to live within the all of it.”   In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns … Read More

Via Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre.  Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty Dorothy Roberts (Author) Description In 1997, this groundbreaking book made a powerful entrance into the national conversation on race. In a media landscape dominated by racially biased images of welfare queens and crack babies, Killing the Black Body exposed America’s … Read More

Via Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre. The History of White People (Related NPR Article) Description Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of whiteness … Read More

Via Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre.  A Black Women’s History of the United States Daina Ramey Berry (Author)  Kali Nicole Gross (Author) Description A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are–and have always been–instrumental in shaping our country  In centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians … 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