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Tag: Black Lives Matter
Book Review: When the World Turned Upside Down by K. Ibura
Four former friends come together during the pandemic to support each other and help their community in this compelling story full of heart.
Continuing Anti-Racist Work in Publishing in the Wake of the George Floyd Protests, a guest post by Roseanne A. Brown
We all need to keep showing up for Black voices and Black lives, even when it’s no longer on trend to do so.
RevolTeens: Being the Change and Leading the Way by Christine Lively
Librarian Christine Lively highlights how teens are navigating Black Lives Matter protests and are working to help make change happen.
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A roundup of books on activism, social justice, and histories of protest
Hello from Minnesota. Here are some books that have helped me learn, unlearn, and grow.
Book Review: I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina, Stacey Robinson, and John Jennings
Publisher’s description Alfonso Jones can’t wait to play the role of Hamlet in his school’s hip-hop rendition of the classic Shakespearean play. He also wants to let his best friend, Danetta, know how he really feels about her. But as he is buying his first suit, an off-duty police officer mistakes a clothes hanger for […]
Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Publisher’s description Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas’s searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty. Soon to be a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood […]
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Book Review: Racial Profiling: Everyday Inequality by Alison Marie Behnke
Publisher’s description In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions—such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools—routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense. The high-profile deaths of unarmed people of color at the hands of police officers have brought renewed […]
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