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In the wake of violence against Black Americans and in a moment of national reckoning in Summer , the HKS Library pulled together a reading list that is inspired and largely informed by Resources and Reading on Racial Justice, Racial Equity, and Anti-Racism published by the Institutional Anti-Racism and Accountability Project (IARA) (founded at HKS and now hosted at Princeton University) and in partnership with the HKS Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
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11 books that examine the history of racism in America
Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side
Eve L. Ewing
Rooting her exploration in the historic African American neighborhood of Bronzeville, Asst. Prof. Eve L. Ewing of UChicago’s School of Social Service Administration reveals that black communities see the closing of their schools—schools that are certainly less than perfect but that are theirs—as one more in a long line of racist policies. She argues that the fight to keep them open is yet another front in the ongoing struggle of black people in America to build successful lives and achieve true self-determination.
The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice
Derrick Darby and John L. Rury
American students vary in educational achievement, but white students in general typically have better test scores and grades than black students. Why is this the case, and what can school leaders do about it? In The Color of Mind, Derrick Darby and John L. Rury answer these pressing questions and argue that we cannot make further progress in closing the achievement gap until we understand its racist origins.
Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration
Heather Sc