LibGuides: Antiracism: A Resource Guide: Reading Lists

eBooks Available through Cañada Library

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Call Number: eBook and E184.A1 K344 2019
ISBN: 9780525509288
Publication Date: 2019-08-13
Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism--and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different sexes, gender identities, and body types. Racism intersects with class and culture and geography and even changes the way we see and value ourselves. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas--from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilities--that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly, understand their poisonous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves.
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo; Michael Eric Dyson (Foreword by)
Call Number: eBook and HT1521 .D486 2018
ISBN: 9780807047415
Publication Date: 2018-06-26
The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this "vital, necessary, and beautiful book" (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and "allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to 'bad people' (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.
Black Software by Charlton D. McIlwain
ISBN: 9780190863845
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Activists, pundits, politicians, and the press frequently proclaim today's digitally mediated racial justice activism the new civil rights movement. As Charlton D. McIlwain shows in this book, the story of racial justice movement organizing online is much longer and varied than most people know. In fact, it spans nearly five decades and involves a varied group of engineers, entrepreneurs, hobbyists, journalists, and activists. But this is a history that is virtually unknown even in our current age of Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Black Lives Matter.
The New Jim Crow : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781620971949
Publication Date: 2020
Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campus-wide and community-wide reads; it helped inspire the creation of the Marshall Project and the new $100 million Art for Justice Fund; it has been the winner of numerous prizes, including the prestigious NAACP Image Award; and it has spent nearly 250 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Most important of all, it has spawned a whole generation of criminal justice reform activists and organizations motivated by Michelle Alexander's unforgettable argument that'we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.'As the Birmingham News proclaimed, it is'undoubtedly the most important book published in this century about the U.S.'Now, ten years after it was first published, The New Press is proud to issue a tenth-anniversary edition with a new preface by Michelle Alexander that discusses the impact the book has had and the state of the criminal justice reform movement today.
Our Racist Heart? by Geoffrey Beattie
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781136232879
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
Few people today would admit to being a racist, or to making assumptions about individuals based on their skin colour, or on their gender or social class. In this book, leading psychologist Geoffrey Beattie asks if prejudice, more subtle than before, is still a major part of our everyday lives.
Human Rights by Cindy Holder (Editor); David Reidy (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781107003064
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. A burgeoning human rights movement followed, yielding many treaties and new international institutions and shaping the constitutions and laws of many states. Yet human rights continue to be contested politically and legally and there is substantial philosophical and theoretical debate over their foundations and implications. In this volume, distinguished philosophers, political scientists, international lawyers, environmentalists and anthropologists discuss some of the most difficult questions of human rights theory and practice: what do human rights require of the global economy? Does it make sense to secure them by force? What do they require in jus post bello contexts of transitional justice? Is global climate change a human rights issue? Is there a human right to democracy? Does the human rights movement constitute moral progress? For students of political philosophy, human rights, peace studies and international relations.
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780679744726
Publication Date: 1992-12-01
At once a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, the book is an intensely personal and provocative document from the iconic author of If Beale Street Could Talk and Go Tell It on the Mountain. It consists of two "letters," written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, that exhort Americans, both black and white, to attack the terrible legacy of racism. Described by The New York Times Book Review as "sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle...all presented in searing, brilliant prose," The Fire Next Time stands as a classic of literature.

Technology

Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble
Call Number: eBook and ZA4230 .N63 2018
ISBN: 9781479849949
Publication Date: 2018-02-20
In Algorithms of Oppression, Safiya Umoja Noble challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for all forms of ideas, identities, and activities. Data discrimination is a real social problem; Noble argues that the combination of private interests in promoting certain sites, along with the monopoly status of a relatively small number of Internet search engines, leads to a biased set of search algorithms that privilege whiteness and discriminate against people of color, specifically women of color. Through an analysis of textual and media searches as well as extensive research on paid online advertising, Noble exposes a culture of racism and sexism in the way discoverability is created online. As search engines and their related companies grow in importance--operating as a source for email, a major vehicle for primary and secondary school learning, and beyond--understanding and reversing these disquieting trends and discriminatory practices is of utmost importance. An original, surprising and, at times, disturbing account of bias on the internet, Algorithms of Oppression contributes to our understanding of how racism is created, maintained, and disseminated in the 21st century.
Behind the Screen by Sarah T. Roberts
ISBN: 9780300235883
Publication Date: 2019-06-25
An eye-opening look at the invisible workers who protect us from seeing humanity's worst on today's commercial internet Social media on the internet can be a nightmarish place. A primary shield against hateful language, violent videos, and online cruelty uploaded by users is not an algorithm. It is people. Mostly invisible by design, more than 100,000 commercial content moderators evaluate posts on mainstream social media platforms: enforcing internal policies, training artificial intelligence systems, and actively screening and removing offensive material--sometimes thousands of items per day. Sarah T. Roberts, an award-winning social media scholar, offers the first extensive ethnographic study of the commercial content moderation industry. Based on interviews with workers from Silicon Valley to the Philippines, at boutique firms and at major social media companies, she contextualizes this hidden industry and examines the emotional toll it takes on its workers. This revealing investigation of the people "behind the screen" offers insights into not only the reality of our commercial internet but the future of globalized labor in the digital age.

A Note about the Reading LIsts

Lists of books and other resources relating to race, racism and antiracism are popping up everywhere. The quantity of available materials is enormous and the content of these lists may overlap. On this page, we have included a sampling of lists by a variety of authors and organizations. While we trust these sources, we cannot vet every title.

Terms for Library Searching

Keyword Search Terms for Finding Articles & Books --

from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)

Main Term(s): racism, race relations
Related Terms: interpersonal relations, social problems, multiculturalism
Broader Terms: discrimination, prejudice
Narrower Terms: race discrimination, indigenous peoples, minorities, implicit bias, white privilege

Main Term(s): antiracism, anti-racism
Related Terms: multiculturalism, racism
Broader Terms: social justice

Question: Why isn't "white privilege" a Library of Congress subject heading?

This research guide by Santa Clara University Library explains "How Subject Heading Bias Occurs."

Access to Books & More from PLS

More resources are available from the public libraries in San Mateo County. All SMCCD student, staff, or faculty are eligible for a free PLS library card, whether or not you live in the County. You can search the catalog, request curbside pickup of books and download e-books and e-audiobooks through Overdrive, Libby or Axis 360. Libraries also give free access to selected databases, e-magazines and streaming services like Hoopla and Kanopy.

Black History

Keep Learning About Black History With These Vital Books
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By Claire Fallon, Books and Culture Writer, HuffPost, Feb. 27, 2017
13 books on the history of black America for those who really want to learn Strauss, Valerie. "13 books on the history of black America for those who really want to learn." Washington Post, 24 June 2020, p. NA. Gale OneFile: News, https://link-gale-com.ezproxy.skylinecollege.edu/apps/doc/A627550966/STND?u=plan_skyline&sid=STND&xid=17713541. Accessed 15 July 2020.

Lists from Around the Country

Engage 2020: From Slave Rebellions to Black Lives Matter & Say Her Name: Black Civil Rights Movements in America Civil Rights. Radical Self Love/Care. Black Lives Matter. Health and Wealth Inequality. Womanism/Feminism. Agriculture. Black Freedom. Criminal Justice. The Underground Railroad. Voting Rights. Black Power. Say Her Name. Here's a list of books and links concerning the various Black civil rights movements in America. Compiled by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina.
Resources on Racism and Antiracism: A Reading List If you are feeling confused, helpless, or powerless in the wake of racial injustice there are many ways you can help. Educating yourself on the history of systemic racism in America and the world beyond is a great place to start. The news and protests may have us wanting to explore: how did we get here? And where do we go from here? Check out these resources on the roots of racism and how to practice anti-racism. This list from Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri will continue to be updated with new titles.
74 Books by Black Authors We’re Reading in 2020 From fantasy to history, you'll want to read each one of these adult and young adult books. Compiled by Marilyn La Jeunesse and Kelsey Borovinsky for TeenVogue Magazine, June 5, 2020.
In Response to Unprecedented Demand, hoopla digital Curates Collection of Books that Address Systemic Racism and Issues of Racial Injustice "In Response to Unprecedented Demand, hoopla digital Curates Collection of Books that Address Systemic Racism and Issues of Racial Injustice." PR Newswire, 17 June 2020, p. NA. Gale OneFile: News, https://link-gale-com.ezproxy.skylinecollege.edu/apps/doc/A626874439/STND?u=plan_skyline&sid=STND&xid=0a8f3aef. Accessed 15 July 2020.
Anti-racism Resources for White People: Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein
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This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.

Here is a shorter link: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
Anti-racism Resources for White People: Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein
This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.

Here is a shorter link: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

Lists from Area Libraries

Always Available eBooks and eAudiobooks from San Mateo County Libraries SMCL stands in solidarity with our communities who are voicing their deep frustration and who are standing up for equity, inclusion, and social justice. To create an inclusive environment for all, we are reaffirming our commitment to education and community dialogue around race and social justice by making a selection of titles available without holds through our shared Peninsula Library System OverDrive collection. There are no wait times.
Beginners Guide to Racial Equity from Burlingame Public Library Not all of us can walk in the protests, especially right now with Covid-19. But we can all learn about the issues and how to support racial equity in our community. And if you feel overwhelmed or challenged by some of these titles, that’s okay. We all have to start somewhere.
Racial Equity and Social Justice Resources from the Burlingame Public Library

Lists from Cal State University - Long Beach

For Adults

Antiracism: A Resource Guide: Reading Lists

Demand for Anti-Racist Books

eBooks Available through Cañada Library

Technology

A Note about the Reading LIsts

Terms for Library Searching

Keyword Search Terms for Finding Articles & Books --

from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)

Main Term(s): racism, race relations

Related Terms: interpersonal relations, social problems, multiculturalism

Broader Terms: discrimination, prejudice

Narrower Terms: race discrimination, indigenous peoples, minorities, implicit bias, white privilege

Main Term(s): antiracism, anti-racism

Related Terms: multiculturalism, racism

Broader Terms: social justice

Access to Books & More from PLS

Black History

Lists from Around the Country

Lists from Area Libraries

Lists from Cal State University - Long Beach

Antiracism: A Starter Booklist

For Children