BOOKS
Alexander, M. (2010)
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
New York, NY: The New Press
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
New York, NY: The New Press
Anzaldua, G. (1990)
Borderlands La Frontera
San Francisco, CA: Aunt Lute Books
Borderlands La Frontera
San Francisco, CA: Aunt Lute Books
Anzaldua, G. (2015)
This Bridge Called My Back
Albany, NY: State University of New York Press
This Bridge Called My Back
Albany, NY: State University of New York Press
Berry, D. B. (2017)
The Price for Their Pound of Flesh
Boston, MA: Beacon Press
The Price for Their Pound of Flesh
Boston, MA: Beacon Press
Blackmon, D. (2009)
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
New York, NY: Anchor Press.
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
New York, NY: Anchor Press.
Bonilla-Silva, E. (2017)
Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America (Fifth Edition)
New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield
Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America (Fifth Edition)
New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield
DeGruy, J. D. (2017)
Post-traumatic slave syndrome: America’s legacy of enduring injury and healing
Milwaukie, OR: Uptone Press.
Post-traumatic slave syndrome: America’s legacy of enduring injury and healing
Milwaukie, OR: Uptone Press.
Delgado, R. & Stefancic, J. (2017)
Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Third Edition)
New York, NY: NYU Press
Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Third Edition)
New York, NY: NYU Press
Du Bois, W.E.B. (1903)
The Souls of Black Folk
Chicago, IL: A.C. McClurg & Co.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chicago, IL: A.C. McClurg & Co.
Goldstone, L. (2005)
Dark Bargain-Slavery, Profits, and the Struggle for the Constitution
Coppell, TX
Dark Bargain-Slavery, Profits, and the Struggle for the Constitution
Coppell, TX
Harding, R. (2015)
Remnants: A Memoir of Spirit, Activism, and Mothering
Durhamn, NC: Duke University Press
Remnants: A Memoir of Spirit, Activism, and Mothering
Durhamn, NC: Duke University Press
Harding, V. (1981)
There Is A River: The Black Struggle for Freedom in America
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
There Is A River: The Black Struggle for Freedom in America
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Hurtado, A. (2003)
Voicing Chicana Feminisms
New York, NY: NYU Press
Voicing Chicana Feminisms
New York, NY: NYU Press
Kendi, I. (2016)
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
New York, NY: Nation Books
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
New York, NY: Nation Books
Lewis, D. L. (1994)
The Harlem Renaissance Reader
New York, NY: Viking Press
The Harlem Renaissance Reader
New York, NY: Viking Press
Loewen, J. W. (2018)
Sundown Towns-A Hidden Dimension of American Racism
New York, NY: The New Press
Sundown Towns-A Hidden Dimension of American Racism
New York, NY: The New Press
Morial, S. H. (2015)
Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment
Winston-Salem, NC: John F. Blair Publisher
Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment
Winston-Salem, NC: John F. Blair Publisher
Oluo, I. (2018)
So You Want to Talk About Race
New York, NY: Basic Books
So You Want to Talk About Race
New York, NY: Basic Books
Painter, N. I. (2010)
The History of White People
New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company
The History of White People
New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company
Rankine, C. (2020)
Just Us: An American Conversation
Minneapolis, MN: Graywolf Press
Just Us: An American Conversation
Minneapolis, MN: Graywolf Press
Rothstein, R. (2017)
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Stevenson, B. (2014)
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
New York, NY: Spiegel & Grau
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
New York, NY: Spiegel & Grau
Sublette N. & Sublette C. (2017)
The American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry
Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press
The American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry
Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press
Villavicencio, K. (2020)
The Undocumented Americans
New York, NY: One World
The Undocumented Americans
New York, NY: One World
Wells-Barnett, I.B. (2018)
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
Alpha Editions
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
Alpha Editions
Wilkerson, I. (2020)
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
New York, NY: Random House
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
New York, NY: Random House
DiAnglelo, R. (2021)
Nice Racism
Beacon Press
Nice Racism
Beacon Press
Zinn, H. (2015)
A People’s History of the United States
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
A People’s History of the United States
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Loewen, J. (2018)
Lies My Teacher Told Me
New Press
Lies My Teacher Told Me
New Press
Baldwin, J. (2012)
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Beacon Press
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Beacon Press
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Allen, R. (2018)
Cute and Curly
Aurora, CO: Love Being Black Books
Cute and Curly
Aurora, CO: Love Being Black Books
Allen, R. (2018)
Stylish and Straight
Aurora, CO: Love Being Black Books
Stylish and Straight
Aurora, CO: Love Being Black Books
Arzu-Brown, S. (2015)
Bad Hair Does not Exist
Durham, NC: Afro-Latin Publishing
Bad Hair Does not Exist
Durham, NC: Afro-Latin Publishing
Various Authors
Best Multicultural Books for Children (422 Books)
Goodreads. Retrieved from here
Best Multicultural Books for Children (422 Books)
Goodreads. Retrieved from here
Coleman, V. (1996)
White socks Only
Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company
White socks Only
Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company
Flor Ada, A. (2004)
I love Saturdays y Domingos
New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
I love Saturdays y Domingos
New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Grindell, S. (2020)
16 anti-racism books for young children
INSIDER. Retrieved from here
16 anti-racism books for young children
INSIDER. Retrieved from here
Herrera, J. (2014)
Portraits of Hispanic Heroes
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers
Portraits of Hispanic Heroes
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers
Various Authors
BOOKS ABOUT EVERYONE • FOR EVERYONE
Lee & Low Books. Retrieved from here
BOOKS ABOUT EVERYONE • FOR EVERYONE
Lee & Low Books. Retrieved from here
Memory, J. (2019)
A Kids Book About Racism
Portland, OR: A Kids Book About, Inc.
A Kids Book About Racism
Portland, OR: A Kids Book About, Inc.
Miller, S. (2018)
Don’t Touch My Hair!
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
Don’t Touch My Hair!
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
Various Authors
Various Books
Raising Race Conscious Children. Retrieved from here
Various Books
Raising Race Conscious Children. Retrieved from here
Rodriguez Thompson, S. (2020)
20 Latinx Children’s Books That Should Be On Your Bookshelf
HIPLATINA. Retrieved from here
20 Latinx Children’s Books That Should Be On Your Bookshelf
HIPLATINA. Retrieved from here
Shelf Medearis, A. (2000)
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company
Smith-Garcia, D. (2020)
19 Awesome Children’s Books Where Black Characters Take the Lead
Healthline: Parenthood. Retrieved from here
19 Awesome Children’s Books Where Black Characters Take the Lead
Healthline: Parenthood. Retrieved from here
Sotomayor, S. (2009)
A Judge Grows in the Bronx
New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
A Judge Grows in the Bronx
New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Various Authors
Social Justice Books: A Teaching for Change Project
Social Justice Books. Retrieved from here
Social Justice Books: A Teaching for Change Project
Social Justice Books. Retrieved from here
FILMS
Averick, S., Barish, H., & DuVernay, A. (Producers), & DuVernay, A. (Director) (2016)
13th
USA: Kandoo Films
13th
USA: Kandoo Films
Brown, E., Le, A., Lebedev, J., Lopez, A., Simien, J., & Waithe, L. (Producers), & Simien, J. (Director) (2014)
Dear White People
USA: Code Red Films, Duly Noted & Homegrown Pictures
Dear White People
USA: Code Red Films, Duly Noted & Homegrown Pictures
Colson, C., Gardner, D., Kleiner, J., & Winfrey, O. (Producers), & DuVernay, A. (Director) (2014)
Selma
Plan B Entertainment, Harpo Productions, Pathé, Cloud Eight Films, Ingenious Media
Selma
Plan B Entertainment, Harpo Productions, Pathé, Cloud Eight Films, Ingenious Media
Grellety, R., Peck, H., & Peck, R. (Producers), & Peck, R. (Director) (2016)
I Am Not Your Negro
USA: Velvet Film, Artemis Productions & Close Up Films.
I Am Not Your Negro
USA: Velvet Film, Artemis Productions & Close Up Films.
Netter, G. (Producer), & Cretton, D. D. (Director). (2019)
Just Mercy
USA: Endeavor Content, One Community, Participant Media, Macro Media, Gil Netter Productions & Outlier Society
Just Mercy
USA: Endeavor Content, One Community, Participant Media, Macro Media, Gil Netter Productions & Outlier Society
VIDEOS
Beraza, S. (2020) The Essentials
Blackside (1987) Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement
JCHS Film (2019) Monticello Crossroads
KingCountyTV (2017) History of Racism in America, Part II
Nelson, S (2020) Miles Davis: The Birth of Cool
Origin of Everything (2018) The Origin of Race in the USA
The Take (2020) The Spicy Latina Trope, Explained
Tyler, N. M. TEDxMileHigh (2019) What if white people led the charge to end racism?
Vancour, V. TEDxUniversityofNevada (2017) I’m Mexican, Does that Change Your Assumptions about me
Vischer, P. Holy Post (2020) Race in America
ARTICLES
Allen, T. (2019)
6 Chicano Activists At CU Were Killed In Car Bombs 45 Years Ago — A Violent History Few Know About. Students Created A Memorial To Change That
CPR News. Retrieved from here
6 Chicano Activists At CU Were Killed In Car Bombs 45 Years Ago — A Violent History Few Know About. Students Created A Memorial To Change That
CPR News. Retrieved from here
Diavolo, L. (2020)
Black Lives Matter Protests Are Inspiring New Laws and Changing the Way People Think About Police
Teen Vogue. Retrieved from here
Black Lives Matter Protests Are Inspiring New Laws and Changing the Way People Think About Police
Teen Vogue. Retrieved from here
Eligon, J. (2020)
A Debate Over Identity and Race Asks, Are African-Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’?
The New York Times. Retrieved from here
A Debate Over Identity and Race Asks, Are African-Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’?
The New York Times. Retrieved from here
Hutcherson, L. L. (2017)
My white friend asked me to explain white privilege, so I decided to be honest
OpenDemocracy. Retrieved from here
My white friend asked me to explain white privilege, so I decided to be honest
OpenDemocracy. Retrieved from here
Martin, C. (2018)
Why Are White People So Bad At Talking About Race?
BRIGHT Magazine. Retrieved from here
Why Are White People So Bad At Talking About Race?
BRIGHT Magazine. Retrieved from here
Ricciardi, T., & Sebastian, M. (2020)
PS board members seek removal of Denver police officers from schools by 2021
The Denver Post. Retrieved from here
PS board members seek removal of Denver police officers from schools by 2021
The Denver Post. Retrieved from here
PODCASTS
National Public Radio (2016)
Code Switch
NPR Retrieved from here
Code Switch
NPR Retrieved from here
Stuff You Missed in History Class (2017)
Hernandez v. Texas
HowStuffWorks podcast network Retrieved from here
Hernandez v. Texas
HowStuffWorks podcast network Retrieved from here
Stuff You Missed in History Class (2013)
Mendez v. Westminster
HowStuffWorks podcast network Retrieved from here
Mendez v. Westminster
HowStuffWorks podcast network Retrieved from here
Serial (2020)
Nice White Parents
New York Times Retrieved from here
Nice White Parents
New York Times Retrieved from here
The New York Times (2020)
1619
New York Times Retrieved from here
1619
New York Times Retrieved from here
Wonder Media Network (2020)
White Picket Fence
Wonder Media Network Retrieved from here
White Picket Fence
Wonder Media Network Retrieved from here
Oregon Humanities (2021)
The Detour
Oregon Humanities Retrieved from here
The Detour
Oregon Humanities Retrieved from here
ORGANIZATIONS
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution.
Talking About Race
Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. As a research division of The New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts, and culture.
“The Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List”
Found Through film and dialogue, World Trust Educational Services ignites courage and expands capacity to create a world free from racism. They envision a world coming into wholeness where transformative love and wisdom heal the human family from racism and separation. Over their more than 20 years of operation, they have opened millions of hearts and minds. By offering the comprehensive capabilities and deep knowledge necessary to help solve the most complex issues of your organization, their work helps heal and transform people, communities, and institutions.
World Trust Blog
The National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy (NIXLA) Accelerator Series is designed to help individuals and institutional teams enhance their knowledge and understanding of topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in addition to strengthening participants’ strategic diversity leadership capabilities and cultural competencies. The series takes place online within a fast-paced masterclass type learning environment.
Winter Accelerator Series
The mission of Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation is to educate and inspire people who want to make a difference as leaders in their community using inclusivity, collaboration, shared vision, and responsibility as core values in their work.
Colorado’s Civic DNA
EXHIBITS
History Colorado
Cafecitos (2020): History Colorado is delighted to announce an inventive and special series of “Cafecitos” to welcome our newest exhibit Hecho en Colorado. Join us on one of these carefully curated intimate tours for groups of ten or fewer on Friday mornings. Meet us in our lobby for some coffee and socialization and then experience a guided tour by the founder of the Latino Cultural Arts Center and exhibit curator, Adrianna Abarca. The brand new exhibit will feature art from Chicano, Mexican, and Native artists from across the state. Cafecitos are ideal for community, family and small groups seeking intimate ways to learn and share experiences together. Singles are welcome to sign-up as well and join on one of these tours.
Cafecitos (2020): History Colorado is delighted to announce an inventive and special series of “Cafecitos” to welcome our newest exhibit Hecho en Colorado. Join us on one of these carefully curated intimate tours for groups of ten or fewer on Friday mornings. Meet us in our lobby for some coffee and socialization and then experience a guided tour by the founder of the Latino Cultural Arts Center and exhibit curator, Adrianna Abarca. The brand new exhibit will feature art from Chicano, Mexican, and Native artists from across the state. Cafecitos are ideal for community, family and small groups seeking intimate ways to learn and share experiences together. Singles are welcome to sign-up as well and join on one of these tours.