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• This Book Is Anti-racist

  Jewell, Tiffany,

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  NONFICTION. This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life, to empower them to stand up to those who close doors in their faces. This book will give them the language and ability to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  FICTION. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  NONFICTION. This is NOT a history book. This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are. A book about race. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning reveals the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How It Went Down

  Magoon, Kekla,

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  FICTION. When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson is shot to death, his community is thrown into an uproar because Tariq was black and the shooter, Jack Franklin, is white, and in the aftermath everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Mercy

  Adapted for Young People : a True Story of the Fight for Justice

  Stevenson, Bryan,

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  NONFICTION. In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, the author delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Martin

  Stone, Nic,

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  FICTION. Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.

• TED Talks to help you understand racism in America

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  VIDEOS/WEB RESOURCE. From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these talks take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward.

• X

  a Novel

  Shabazz, Ilyasah,

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  FICTION. Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's a pack of lies--after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Alfonso Jones

  Medina, Tony,

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  GRAPHIC NOVEL. The ghost of fifteen-year-old Alfonso Jones travels in a New York subway car full of the living and the dead, watching his family and friends fight for justice after he is killed by an off-duty police officer while buying a suit in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Not Yet Equal

  Understanding Our Racial Divide

  Anderson, Carol (Carol Elaine),

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  NONFICTION. When America achieves milestones of progress toward full and equal black participation in democracy, the systemic response is a consistent racist backlash that rolls back those wins. We Are Not Yet Equal examines five of these historical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Enough

  Stories of Being Young & Black in America

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  SHORT STORIES. A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else.

• Black Lives Matter

  Edwards, Sue Bradford,

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  NONFICTION. Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light.

• Getting Away With Murder

  the True Story of the Emmett Till Case

  Crowe, Chris,

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  NONFICTION. Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955 and the lasting impact of his death.

• How I Resist

  Activism and Hope for a New Generation

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  NONFICTION. Readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. This impactful collection will appeal to readers who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance.

• All Boys Aren't Blue

  a Memoir-manifesto

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

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  NONFICTION. In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years. This young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.

• Racial Profiling

  Everyday Inequality

  Behnke, Alison,

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  NONFICTION. Combining rigorous research with powerful personal stories, this insightful title explores the history, the many manifestations, and the consequences of racial profiling and social injustice.

• Say Her Name

  Elliott, Zetta,

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  NONFICTION. Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter.

• Code Switch : NPR

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  PODCAST. What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• March. Book One

  Lewis, John, 1940-2020,

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  NONFICTION/GRAPHIC NOVEL. March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation.

• All American Boys

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  FICTION. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend.