Equity & Inclusion
Notable Books about Racism & Ethnic Bias
Notable Books about Racism & Ethnic Bias
If you’re looking for resources on how to talk about race or to brush up on history and important Black figures, experts say these books are a good place to start.
If you’re looking for resources on how to talk about race or to brush up on history and important Black figures, experts say these books are a good place to start.
Expert recommendations, picks from the best-sellers lists and more.
Expert recommendations, picks from the best-sellers lists and more.
“White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin DiAngelo
“White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin DiAngelo
“How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
“How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
“Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do” by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
“Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do” by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
“Raising White Kids” by Jennifer Harvey
“Raising White Kids” by Jennifer Harvey
“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
“The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement” by Matthew Horace and Ron Harris
“The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement” by Matthew Horace and Ron Harris
“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson
“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson
“The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin
“The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin
“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge
“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge
“They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, And A New Era In America’s Racial Justice Movement” by Wesley Lowery
“They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, And A New Era In America’s Racial Justice Movement” by Wesley Lowery
“Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That The Movement Forgot” by Mikki Kendall
“Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That The Movement Forgot” by Mikki Kendall
“Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism” by bell hooks
“Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism” by bell hooks
“Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People” by Ben Crump
“Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People” by Ben Crump
“From Slavery To Freedom: A History of African Americans” by John Hope Franklin
“From Slavery To Freedom: A History of African Americans” by John Hope Franklin
“The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear” by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and William Barber II
“The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear” by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and William Barber II
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander
“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander
Real-world issues are the basis for these best-selling stories.
Real-world issues are the basis for these best-selling stories.
“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange
“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange
“The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead
“The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
“Passing” by Nella Larsen
“Passing” by Nella Larsen
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker
“White Teeth” by Zadie Smith
“White Teeth” by Zadie Smith
“An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones
“An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones
“The Mothers” by Brit Bennett
“The Mothers” by Brit Bennett
“Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe
“Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe
Best-selling stories to help younger kids.
Best-selling stories to help younger kids.
“The Colors of Us” by Karen Katz
“The Colors of Us” by Karen Katz
“Let’s Talk About Race” by Julius Lester
“Let’s Talk About Race” by Julius Lester
“The Skin I’m In: A First Look at Racism” by Pat Thomas
“The Skin I’m In: A First Look at Racism” by Pat Thomas
Sesame Street’s “We’re Different, We’re the Same” by Bobbi Jane Kates
Sesame Street’s “We’re Different, We’re the Same” by Bobbi Jane Kates
“Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice” by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard
“Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice” by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard
“I Am Enough” by Grace Byers
“I Am Enough” by Grace Byers
“Happy in Our Skin” by Fran Manushkin and Lauren Tobia
“Happy in Our Skin” by Fran Manushkin and Lauren Tobia
“Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement” by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
“Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement” by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
“Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America” by Jennifer Harvey
“Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America” by Jennifer Harvey
“Daddy Why Am I Brown?: A healthy conversation about skin color and family” by Bedford F. Palmer
“Daddy Why Am I Brown?: A healthy conversation about skin color and family” by Bedford F. Palmer
“A Terrible Thing Happened” by Margaret Holmes
“A Terrible Thing Happened” by Margaret Holmes
“Antiracist Baby” by Ibram X. Kendi
“Antiracist Baby” by Ibram X. Kendi
For teens:
For teens:
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
“Harbor Me” by Jacqueline Woodson
“Harbor Me” by Jacqueline Woodson
“This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work” by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand
“This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work” by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson
“Dear White People” by Justin Simien
“Dear White People” by Justin Simien
Best-selling stories to help teenagers.
Best-selling stories to help teenagers.
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
“Harbor Me” by Jacqueline Woodson
“Harbor Me” by Jacqueline Woodson
“This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work” by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand
“This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work” by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson
“Dear White People” by Justin Simien
“Dear White People” by Justin Simien
For questions or suggestions regarding resources, please contact:
For questions or suggestions regarding resources, please contact:
Mrs. Andrea Ramsey at aramsey@starkabse.org or
Mrs. Andrea Ramsey at aramsey@starkabse.org or
Dr. Bernetta Snell at bhsnell2@starkabse.org .
Dr. Bernetta Snell at bhsnell2@starkabse.org .