LibGuides: Anti-Racism &amp; Social Justice: Resource Lists

Online Guides

Being Anti-Racist
A guide from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is a piece of the Talking About Race series.
Racial and Social Justice
A guide containing resources curated by the NIU College of Law's Shapiro Memorial Law Library.

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Corrine Shutack
From Medium, Aug 13, 2017
22 ebooks on Racial Justice
From the University of Minnesota, available for free through August 31, 2020

From Statements to Action
A statement from the Illinois Library Association.
Libraries Respond: Black Lives Matter
A response from the American Library Association, the professional organization of librarianship.
Together Against Racism
A joint statement from Core and the ALA, committing to dismantling racism and white supremacy.

The 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America by Meilan Solley
These articles, videos, podcasts, and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States.
Anti-Racist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi from The Atlantic
38 books for those open to changing themselves, and their world.
The Anti-Racist Starter Pack by Brea Baker
Recommended TV series, films, TED Talks, and books published by Parade Magazine.
Institutional Racism: A Syllabus by Catherine Halley
A collection of resources from JSTOR.org designed to help students understand George Floyd's death within the context of institutionalized racism.
Reading for Change: Booklist-Recommended Antiracism Titles for All Ages from the Booklist Reader
Published by the American Library Association, this is a recommended reading list of fiction and non-fiction titles broken out by age/reading level.

Resource List
A resource list from the office of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NIU.