Understanding Anti-Black Racism
The following is a list of external resources and suggested readings to help deepen the understanding of anti-Black racism.
Resources:
Welcome to Black Canada: How to take action
Things You Should Know (Read, Listen, Research and Donate to) in Becoming a White Ally
Edmonton anti-Black racism tool kit
Anti-Racism and Unlearning Resources
For Parents:
American Psychological Association: How to talk to kids about discrimination
Parent Toolkit: How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism
National Geographic: Talking to kids about race
Parents: Anti-Racism for Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate
Listen:
Seeing White – a podcast that looks at the racial structures in America
In the News/ Short Reads:
Remembering Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Colour killed by Canadian police
It’s long-past time to talk about policing of Black women in Canada
Racism In Canada Is Ever Present, But We Have A Long History Of Denial
The Massacre of Black Wall Street
White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement
Non-Fiction Books:
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Author |
Notes |
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Between The World And Me: Notes on the First 150 Years in America |
Ta-Nehisi Coates |
Book |
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Black Life: Post Black Lives Matter and The Struggle for Freedom |
Rinaldo Walcott and Idil Abdillahi |
Book |
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Mahzarin R Banaji and Anthony G Greenwald |
Book |
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Excessive Force: Toronto’s Fight to Reform City Policing |
Alok Mukherjee and Tim Harper |
Book – Canadian Perspective |
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Mumia Abu-Jamal |
Book |
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Ibram X. Kendi |
Book |
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B. Denham Jolly |
Book – Canadian Perspective |
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Layla Saad |
Book with Discussion |
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Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice |
Jonathan Osler |
Infographic – Guide |
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Robyn Maynard |
Book – Canadian Perspective |
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Queer Returns: Essays and Interviews On Multicultural Diaspora and Black Studies |
Rinaldo Walcott |
Book – Canadian Perspective |
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Ijeoma Oluo |
Book |
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The Fire Next Time |
James Baldwin |
Book |
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness |
Michelle Alexander |
Book |
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Desmond Cole |
Book- Canadian Perspective |
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Wesley Lowery |
Book |
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Eternity Martis |
Book – Canadian Perspective |
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Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada |
Rodney Diverlus; Sandy Hudson; and Syrus Marcus Ware |
Book- Canadian Perspective |
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Robin DiAngelo |
Book + Guide for Group Discussion |
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Carol Anderson |
Book |
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Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? |
Beverly Daniel Tatum |
Book |
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Reni Eddo-Lodge |
Book |