
A commitment to becoming anti-racist goes beyond non-racism; it requires you to actively educate yourself on racial inequities and take action in everyday life to dismantle oppressive power dynamics. We’ve compiled a list to get you started on this lifelong journey, from historical context to strategic planning for a more just society.
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- Things That Make White People Uncomfortable by Michael Bennett
- The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz
- Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
- Between the World & Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
- Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers Edition by James W. Loewen
- 1Sisters and a Brother by Marilyn Allman Maye
- The Cure for Hate by Tony McAleer
- Until We Reckon by Danielle Sered
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White
- Solitary by Albert Woodfox
- Black Boy 75th anniversary ed by Richard Wright
- Wilmington’s Lie by David Zucchino