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For Middle and High Schoolers (and adults): Born a Crime by Trevor Noah ​ The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ​ On the Come Up by Angie Thomas ​ All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely ​ ​ This Book is Anti-Racist by TIffany Jewel ​ Stamped : Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds ​ Ted Ed on James Baldwin: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/notes-of-a-native-son-the-world-according-to-james-baldwin-christina-greer A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn ​ Dangers of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie “The Danger of a Single Story” ​ Grant Magazine - The N Word: http://grantmagazine.com/the-n-word-a-special-report/ ​ ​ Grant High School : Let’s Talk about Race: https://youtu.be/x0bqDXbJwgg ​ For Parents and Teachers: Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Beverly Daniel Tatum ​ White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo ​ Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates ​ White Like Me by Tim Wise ​ Everyday Antiracism - several authors (Edited by Mica Pollock) ​ Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire ​ Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain Zaretta Hammond ​ Courageous Conversations about Race by Gary Singleton ​ More Courageous Conversations about Race by Gary Singleton ​ A People’s Art History of the United States by Nicolas Lampert ​ A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn ​ How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi ​ ​ Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi ​ The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander ​ The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games by Ebony Elizabeth ​ Thomas Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by Louis Haber ​ ​ We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates ​ Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad ​ The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin ​ Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. ​ Davis Teaching for Black Lives by Dylan Watson ​ Rethinking Our Classrooms: Teaching for Equity and Justice Vol 1 and 2 ​ Beyond Heroes and Holidays; A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultual Education and Staff Development. ​ Teaching for Black Lives, by Rethinking Schools ​ We are Like Those Who Dream: Black Women Speak by Brittany Packnett ​ Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks ​ Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope by bell hooks ​ Culturally Responsive School Leadership. By Muhammad Khalifa ​ White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson ​ Organizations, Websites for Students and Adults: Teaching Tolerance: Diversity, Equity, and Justice https://www.tolerance.org/ ​ Zinn Education Project https://www.zinnedproject.org/ ​ Facing History and Ourselves https://www.facinghistory.org/ ​ TED Ed https://ed.ted.com/ ​ Talk Talks https://www.ted.com/talks ​ Innocence Project https://www.innocenceproject.org/ ​ Grant Magazine http://grantmagazine.com/ ​ CivilRights.org: https://civilrights.org/ ​ Teaching for Change https://www.teachingforchange.org ​ Center for Racial Justice in Education https://centerracialjustice.org ​ These are resources are Equity compiles over a course of years: Articles, Videos, & Activities: ■ Grant Magazine - The N Word: http://grantmagazine.com/the-n-word-a-special-report/ ​ ​ ■ Grant High School : Let’s Talk about Race: https://youtu.be/x0bqDXbJwgg ​ ■ A Different Approach to Discipline written by former PPS Administrator ​ ■ The Case for Reparations By Ta-Nehisi Coates ​ ​ ■ Who Gets to Graduate? Am I Supposed to Be Here? Am I Good Enough By Paul Tough; New York Times ​ ​ ■ Jay Smooth is host of New York's longest running hip-hop radio show, the Underground Railroad on WBAI 99.5 FM in NY, and is an acclaimed commentator on politics and culture. In this 12 minute talk, " How I ​ ​ Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race," he discusses the sometimes thorny territory of how ​ ​ we discuss issues of race and racism, offering insightful and humorous suggestions for expanding our perception of the subject. ■ “The Danger of a Single Story” a 19 minute TED Talk (video) by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie is ​ ​ useful for understanding multiple perspectives and social construction of knowledge (condition 3). ■ “Shake Up Your Story,” a four-and-a-half minute TED Talk by artist Raghava KK, argues that understanding ​ “multiple perspectives” (condition 3) is crucial for nurturing creativity and empathy in our children. ■ Racial Autobiography Template General Equity Books Hard Lessons-The Promise of an Inter City Charter School -Jonathan Schoor ​ Counting Coup-A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big Horn-Larry Colton ​ Always Running- LA Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.-Luis J. Rodriguez ​ Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee- An Indian History of the American West-Dee Brown ​ Lakota Woman- A unique autobiography unparalleled in American Indian literature, and a deeply ​ moving account of a woman's triumphant struggle to survive in a hostile world. Mary Crow Dog/RichardErdoes The Alchemy of Race and Rights- Diary of a Law Professor-Patricia J. Williams ​ The Condemnation of Little B- Through the story of a thirteen-year-old black boy condemned to life in ​ prison, Elaine Brown exposes the 'New Age' racism that effectively condemns millions of poor African- Americans to a third world life. The story of 'Little B' is riveting, a stunning example of the particular burden racism imposes on black youths. Most astonishing, almost all of the officials involved in bringing him to 'justice' are black.-Elaine Brown Voices of Freedom- An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the ​ 1980s-Henry Hampton and Steve Fayer Learning to be White- Money, Race and God in America-Thandeka ​ Black on White- Black Writers on What It Means to Be White-David R. Roediger ​ White Like Me-Reflections on a race from a Privileged Son-Tim Wise ​ All About Love-A Warm affirmation that love is possible-Bell Hooks ​ Being Black-Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace-Angel Kyodo Williams ​ Manchild in the PROMISED LAND- Definitive account of African-American youth in Harlem of the ​ 1940s and 1950s, and a seminal work of modern literature. Claude Brown The Circuit-Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child-Francisco Jimenez ​ Blood Done Sign My Name-A True Story. On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a twenty-three-year-old ​ black veteran, walked into a crossroads store owned by Robert Teel and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Marrow, then killed him in public as he pleaded for his life. Timothy B. Tyson Enrique’s Journey—The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother-Sonia ​ Nazario The Autobiography of Malcolm X-Alex Hailey ​ Souls Looking Back-Life Stories of Growing up Black byGarrod, Ward, Robinson, Kilkenny Darkness Before Dawn-A Dramatic conclusion to the powerful Hazelwood High Trilogy-Sharon ​ M. Draper The Other Wes Moore-One name, two fates-Wes Moore ​ The Gift- The Oregon Nikkei Story..Retold=Deena K. Nakata ​ The Way to Rainy Mountain-Scott Momaday ​ The Woman who Fell From The Sky-Poems-Joy Harjo ​ Crossing Over-A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail-Ruben Martinez ​ DROWN- "This stunning collection of stories offers an unsentimental glimpse of life among the ​ immigrants from the Dominican Republic--and other front-line reports on the ambivalent promise of the American dream--by an eloquent and original writer who describes more than physical dislocation in conveying the price that is paid for leaving culture and homeland behind." Junot Diaz Stubborn Twig- Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family-Lauren Kerssler ​ The Practice of Honoring Diversity-Lee Mun Wah ​ Dancing on Live Embers-Challenging Racism in Organizations-Tina Loper & Barb Thomas ​ The Power of ONE-How You Can Help or Harm African American Students -Gail L. Thompson ​ Crossing over TO CANAAN-The Journey of New Teachers in Diverse Classrooms-Gloria Larson-Billings ​ The Dream-Keepers- Successful Teachers of African American Children- Gloria Ladson-Billings ​ Rethinking Schools-An Agenda for Change ​ When Black and White Race writers confront Becomes their personal Real Histories The Skin that we Speak- Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom-Lisa Delpit ​ Multiplication is for White People- Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children-Lisa Delpit ​ Other People’s Children - Lisa Delpit ​ Race for the College Classroom- Pedagogy and Politics-Bonnie Tusmith/Maureen T. Reedy ​ The Covenant with Black America-Introduction by Travis Smiley ​ Race Whiteness and Education-Critical Social Thought-Zeus Leonardo ​ Let’s get real- What People of Color Can't Say and Whites Won't Ask About Racism-Lee Mun Wah ​ I’m not a Racist-But-The Moral Quandary of Race-Lawrence Blum ​ Race Matters- With a new introduction, the groundbreaking classic Race Matters affirms its position as ​ the bestselling, most influential, and most original articulation of the urgent issues in America ongoing racial debate. Cornel West The Debt-What America owes to the Blacks-Randall Robinson ​ Where Do We Go From Here Chaos or Community- Martin Luther King, Jr. ​ Race the Reality of Human Differences-Vincent Sarich/Frank Miele ​ Uprooting Racism-How White People Can Work for Racial Justice-Paul Kivel ​ Racism Without Racists- Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in ​ America. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva It’s the Litte Things- Everyday Interactions That Anger, Annoy, and Divide the Race-Lena ​ Williams The Education of a WASP- Lois Mark Stalvey ​ Whatever it Takes- Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America-Paul Tough ​ The Highest Potential-An African American School Community in the Segregated South- ​ Vanessa Siddle Walker Everyday Anti-Racism-Getting Real About Race in High School ​ The Black Image in the White Mind- The Debate on Afro-American Character and Destiny, ​ 1817-1914-George M.
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