Book: “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” by Beverly Daniel Tatum

About: The classic, bestselling book on the psychology of racism–now fully revised and updated Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem… Read More

Book: “How To Be An Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi

About: Ibram X. Kendi’s concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America–but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and… Read More

Book: “How to Be Less Stupid About Race” by Crystal M. Fleming

About: “How to Be Less Stupid About Race” is your essential guide to breaking through the half-truths and ridiculous misconceptions that have thoroughly corrupted the way race is represented in the classroom, pop culture, media, and politics. Centuries after our… Read More

Book: “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander

About: The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied… Read More

Book: “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo

About: White people in North America live in a social environment that protects and insulates them from race-based stress. This insulated environment of racial protection builds white expectations for racial comfort while at the same time lowering the ability to… Read More

Book: “Racism: A Short History” by George M. Fredrickson

About: Are antisemitism and white supremacy manifestations of a general phenomenon? Why didn’t racism appear in Europe before the fourteenth century, and why did it flourish as never before in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? Why did the twentieth century… Read More

Book: “Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” by Ibram X. Kendi

About: Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in a post-racial society, that the election of the first Black president spelled the doom of racism. In fact, racist thought is alive and well in America –… Read More

Facing Today

Facing History and Ourselves combats racism and antisemitism by using history to teach tolerance in classrooms around the globe. Facing History fosters empathy and reflection, improves students’ academic performance, reinvigorates teachers, and builds safe and inclusive schools. Access the source.

Book: “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla F. Saad

About: Me and White Supremacy: A 28-Day Challenge to Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor leads readers through a journey of understanding their white privilege and participation in white supremacy, so that they can stop (often… Read More