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
Thomas Merton, Spiritual Master
If not for a book that I read a few years ago called Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints, I don’t … 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
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
Ferguson, Missouri and Racism Without Racists
A year ago I read a book by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva called Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America. This was assigned reading in a … 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
