18 Books Every White Ally Should Read
I noticed this reading list of books about race (“18 Books Every White Ally Should Read”) on the Define American Facebook page: (1) Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage … Continue reading
The Scandal of White Complicity in U.S. Hyper-Incarceration
Book Review: The Scandal of White Complicity in U.S. Hyper-Incarceration: A Nonviolent Spirituality of White Resistance (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) by Alex Mikulich, Laurie Cassidy, and Margaret Pfeil Alex Mikulich, Laurie Cassidy, … Continue reading
“A New Day Dawns” by Nikky Finney
The following poem (“A New Day Dawns” by Nikky Finney) appeared on the front cover of a South Carolina newspaper and describes the removal of the confederate flag. It is the pearl blue … Continue reading
Charleston Syllabus
The following reading list is available on the website of the African American Intellectual History Society. Although it is not meant to be exhaustive, it should help all of us become … Continue reading
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Victor Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning is known for the following quote: Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms — to choose … Continue reading
A Racial Inequality Reading List
I found the following reading list on Tim Wise’s website. Wise is an anti-racism activist, author, and speaker. General Race, Racism and Privilege Ani, Marimba. Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European … Continue reading
Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer’s by Meryl Comer
Book Review: Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer’s (HarperOne, 2014) by Meryl Comer Slow Dancing with a Stranger was published earlier this month, and all proceeds … Continue reading
Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy by David Sheff
Book Review: Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy (Mariner Books, 2013) by David Sheff David Sheff wrote Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, which received quite a bit … Continue reading
A Reading List from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention posted a reading list on their Facebook page today. It’s called Books for Survivors. Here are some of the books: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir … Continue reading
The Ferguson Syllabus: A Reading List on Racial Injustice
I noticed that a group called Sociologists for Justice has formed in response to the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Their website says: We are an independent collective of sociologists … Continue reading
Sociological Ruminations 