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