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End the Sin of Racism
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Recommended Reading
1) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A letter from father to son about the difficulties and hopes of living in today’s milieu. It was writte n about 5 years ago. A National Bood Award winner.
2) Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
A history of how racist ideas were created, spread and deeply rooted. A National Book Award winner.
3) Stamped – Racism, Anti-Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi
A “remix” of Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning. This books targets young adults, but is also a great primer for the history of racism and anti-racism.
4) The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Written in 2010 raises the issue of racial caste in our justice system.
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Recommended Viewing
13 th by Ava DuVernay on Netflix
The documentary of the criminalization of Black men by historians and scholars.
When They See Us by Av DuVernay on Netflix
A series based on the lives of the “Central Park Five” from their incarceration to exoneration.
PBS Racism in America
A variety of segments and sources exploring the History and impact of Racism, many of the videos are free and do not require subscription.
pbs.org/articles/2020/06/racism-in-america/
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