1. Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?
2. The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys, by Dr. Eddie Moore, Ali Michael -PhD., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks
[Part 2] - Pg. 89-152 Understanding the Constraints and Challenging the Narratives About Who Black Boys Are and Who White Women Can Be
[Part 4] - Pg. 235-286 Relationships With Parents, Colleagues and Community
The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys brings together research, activities, personal stories, and video interviews to help us all embrace the deep realities and thrilling potential of this crucial American task. Change school culture so that Black boys can show up in the wholeness of their selves. Overcome your unconscious bias and forge authentic connections with your Black male students. If you are a teacher who is afraid to talk about race, that's okay. Fear is a normal human emotion and racial competence is a skill that can be learned. We promise that reading this extraordinary guide will be a life-changing first step forward . . . for both you and the students you serve.
3. Recovery From White Conditioning, by Combs
This 12 step text invites exploration of ways in which white people have become ill from white conditioning...and ways in which we may recover essential portions of our humanity. Various tools and strategies are shared for moving through the steps, on an ongoing basis, in community with others.
Reversing the Dehumanization of Families of Color in Schools: Community Based Research in a Race Conscious Parent Engagement Program
http://www.adi.org/journal/2018ss/YullEtAlSpring2018.pdf
Recovery From White Conditioning, by Combs