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.  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 Zinn Education Project.  Zinn Education Project’s Teaching Materials The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people’s history in classrooms across the country. For more than ten years, the Zinn Education Project has introduced students to a more accurate, complex, and engaging understanding of history than is found in traditional textbooks and … Read More

Via Seeds for Change.  Facilitation Tools for Meetings and Workshops Contents Facilitation tools for meetings and workshops A compilation of tools and techniques for working in groups and facilitating meetings or workshops Contents Facilitation tools……………………………………………………………………………..4 Starting your session……………………………………………………………………….5 Personal introductions……………………………………………………………………….6 Pronoun rounds…………………………………………………………………………………6 What would make it easier for you to participate………………………………..7 Name labels……………………………………………………………………………………….7 Pair introductions……………………………………………………………………………….8 … Read More