
Are you looking to learn about anti-racism or talk with your children about racism? Engage with this list of civil rights and social justice titles to expand awareness or visit the online resources listed below.
Are you looking to learn about anti-racism or talk with your children about racism? Engage with this list of civil rights and social justice titles to expand awareness or visit the online resources listed below.
Commitment to Racial Equality Statement – Adopted by the Library Board of Trustees August 24, 2020
The Wixom Public Library stands in solidarity with all who seek to end systemic racism and bring about positive change in our community. We support our colleagues, the American Library Association, and the Michigan Library Association in condemning all violence and racism towards Black people, Indigenous people, and all people of color.
Public libraries are community hubs that stand for the enlightenment and advancement of all, serving and welcoming everyone. Words have the power to make change actionable and now is the time to both listen and make our voices heard as we strongly denounce racism, hate, discrimination, and violence. Together we can build a more just, equal and inclusive community for all.
Along with libraries all over the country, we will continue to share books and other resources with our community and with each other that deepen our shared understanding of Black history, institutional racism, and systemic injustice and inequality. Black lives matter.
Adult Nonfiction
Adult Fiction
Teen/Young Adult
Tween
Elementary Readers
Beginning Readers and Picture Books
Stamped–Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi eBook
Combating Bias and Stigma Related to COVID-19
How structural racism shaped Black movements in the US
The Danger of a Single Story – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Youtube)
Talks to help you understand racism in America (TED Talk)
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation’s Divide (Youtube)
Seattle Parents on discussing race with Children (Youtube)
Talking to Children About Racism (Youtube)
https://www.aclu.org/issues/human-rights/human-rights-and-racial-justice