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June 1, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Because Black Lives Matter, a Collection of Anti-Racist Reading Lists

June 1, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS   4 comments

These past few days have seen a wide variety of global protests in support of Black Lives Matter. As a white woman, I constantly find myself having to do the work of breaking down my own misinformation, white privilege and internalized racism. Today I wanted to just share with everyone who, like me, needs to learn more, do better, and break down the white washed history that we are taught in our public schools a variety of links to various anti-racist book lists. If you haven’t already started doing the work, today is a good day to start.

Anti-Racist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi

https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/204842963/1357692923

Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Booklist for White Readers

https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/understanding-and-dismantling-racism-booklist-white-readers

31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance

https://www.embracerace.org/resources/26-childrens-books-to-support-conversations-on-race-racism-resistance

BOOKS TO TEACH WHITE CHILDREN AND TEENS HOW TO UNDO RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY

https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/books-teach-white-children-and-teens-how-undo-racism-and-white-supremacy

Teaching Tolerance: Anti-Racist Education

https://www.tolerance.org/learning-plan/antiracist-education

Social Justice: Fifteen titles to address inequity, equality, and organizing for young readers | Great Books

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=great-books-social-justice-middle-grade

Column: Ithaca teen shares how to be a white ally

Guest Column: Ithaca teen shares “How to be a White Ally”

More on being a white ally

https://witanddelight.com/2020/05/how-white-people-can-be-better-allies-to-the-black-community/

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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