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So far, we've , , and If you're looking for reading resources to help you learn about and engage in meaningful positive change related to race in America, the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library has curated a book list containing history, self-assessment, action and engagement advice, art, film, data science, travel, personal stories, and social science, just to name a few. 

Check it out! 

For a short description for each book, a catalog link for books available at the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library (available after we reopen), and a link to a detailed Goodreads description, check out  

For broader historical perspectives: 

For resources to self-assess and move forward: 

For resources to share with those just getting started at any age: 

For books of essays about race and related topics: 

For biographies and memoirs: 

For related social science topics: 

For a very (very) small selection of current events and lesser-known histories: 

A reading list is helpful, but how can it lead to meaningful societal change? Dr. Nicole Cook, the University of South Carolina librarian who created (a page of multimedia resources, including interviews, articles, and lists), : 

• critical self-reflection, which involves identifying our biases, listening, and working towards becoming culturally competent
• critical consciousness, which involves examining the systems around us and looking at the biases and prejudices within them
• action and advocacy, which involves taking what you've learned and applying it to the areas you are involved in-- work, school, you family, you community, through volunteering or voting or donating or personal behavioral changes-- it can be big, but small continued actions can make a difference. 

Additional Resource Lists: 

• Read It Forward's "": A list that contains both contemporary and older books. 
• Â鶹ӰÊÓ's A broad list of books in the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library collection, recently updated by Julie Humphrey
• : A list of ebooks available through the Homegrown Book Collection
• And an article about the history of anti-racist reading lists and the women who wrote them in the 1940s: |
  

Watch your email for future announcements about campus-wide reading groups around these topics. 

Note: There are many other lists available all around the internet on this topic. We've focused on more current books and books with recent revisions. There are many (many!) wonderful works of anti-racist and social justice literature not on this list.