DEI Library
Articles and essays
21 Racial Microaggressions You Hear On A Daily Basis by Heben Nigatu
America's wealth gap is split along racial lines — and it's getting dangerously wider by Alvin Chang
Answering White People’s Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Black Lives Matter Movement by
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A Black Women’s HIstory of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross
Bringing together many different stories and perspectives, Berry and Gross center Black women’s stories in an
effort to not only empower Black women but to educate their allies all the while celebrating and examining the
meaning of Black womanhood.
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
In this alternative textbook, Zinn presents another side of history that is rarely taught in the classroom.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
A masterful work of fiction, Americanah explores race and identity in America through the story of Ifemelu-- a
successful academic who must face what it means to be black for the first time.
An African American and LatinX History of the United States by Paul Ortiz
In this novel, Ortiz traces more than 200 years of history placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous
voices at the forefront shifting the perspective of US history into one of the working class organizing against
imperialism.
An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and highlights
how Native Americans have resisted expansionist efforts by the United States.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
From the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Stevenson details his coming of age as a young lawyer inspired
to fight for justice and reform the criminal justice system.
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
With each chapter outlining a different question on race in America, Oluo discusses her opinions and ways to
talk about the issues.
The Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
A powerful memoir where Ward describes the death of 5 black men in her life and comes to terms with the fact
that while each death was seemingly unrelated, the fate of these men was predetermined by who they were and
where they were from.
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Through the stories of several characters, Wilkerson chronicles the migration of black Americans who fled the
South and went north and west in search of a better life.
Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis
A memoir about John Lewis’ life in the civil rights movement.
For parents and children
An education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity
development in youth
Books to Help School-Aged Children Understand Racism
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Podcasts
This podcast from the New York Times explores how slavery has transformed America.
This hosts of this show hold a conversation “about the ways we can’t talk, don’t talk, would rather not talk, but
intermittently, fitfully, embarrassingly do talk about culture, identity, politics, power, and privilege in our pre-
post-yet-still-very-racial America.”
Come Through with Rebecca Carroll
Join host Rebecca Carroll for 15 essential conversations about race in a pivotal moment for America. She talks
to great thinkers, writers, and artists about faith, representation, white fragility, and how it’s all playing out in
2020
Produced by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, this podcast explores social issues by
inviting experts and “friends in the movement” to teach listeners how to become change agents and engage in
difficult, but necessary, dialogue
This 14 part documentary series tries to get at the root of where whiteness came from, its meaning, and what it
stands for
Podcast episodes
Episode 214 on Armchair Expert: Ibram X. Kendi
Dax Shepard and Monica Padman interview the author of How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi, and discuss
the definitions of racism vs. anti-racism, the police system, and how to educate children about race and racism
in this country.
On The Axe Files: Best of the Axe Files: Bryan Stevenson
David Axelrod sits down with Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy and founder of the Equal Justice
Initiative, a nonprofit that provides legal aid to prisoners lacking legal representation. They discuss Bryan’s path
to becoming a renowned lawyer and figurehead, what it will take to confront America’s legacy on race, and
more.
Phonology (LINGUISTICS) with Nicole Holliday on Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie sits down with Dr. Nicole Holliday, a linguist, whose work focuses on how language is used in the crossing
and construction of racial/ethnic boundaries. Nicole answers questions about the nuances and strict grammatical
rules of African American Language, cultural appropriation, our educational system, and ways to honor your
identity.
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Short Videos
On cultural appropriation in pop culture
Racism Is Real: Systemic Racism Explained
A short video explaining systemic racism.
The Disturbing History of the Suburbs
On redlining: the racist housing policy from the Jim Crow era that still affects us today.
Videos over 10 minutes
Novelist Chimamanda Adichie discusses the perils of a single story and urges viewers to consider other perspectives.
What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in the United States
A Ted Talk addressing stereotypes and assumptions while providing insight into the role of Latinx people in shaping
culture, politics, and the American economy.
TV Episodes
America Inside and Out with Katie Couric S1 E1
Katie Couric travels through the South to explore the controversy over removing confederate monuments.
TV Shows
Living Undocumented on Netflix
A docu-series detailing what it is like to be living undocumented in this country.
Movies
13th on Netflix
Ava DuVerny follows the history of racial inequality in this country, giving special attention to racial disparities
in the prison system and mass incarceration.
Fruitvale Station
Based on a true story, this movie tells the story of Oscar Grant: a man shot by police in the Fruitvale station in
Oakland, CA.
Just Mercy
Based on the best-selling book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, this movie chronicles the life of
lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson.
Selma
This movie follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the march he led from Selma to Montgomery and the fight
for the Voting Rights Act.