race awareness

"For decades, the American criminal justice system has followed a tough on crime model. That's starting to change, following increased criticism of prisons and policing. One model for reform has become especially prominent: restorative justice. Restorative justice prioritizes community-led reconciliation between victim and offender. Based on indigenous practices and motivated by inequities in our current system, restorative justice is premised on a radical redefinition of social harm. To understand this challenging topic, the articles in this book cover deep explorations of our current system, examples of restorative justice in practice, and an overview of the institutional barriers to change. Media literacy terms and questions are included, inviting readers to carefully consider how reporting of the topic has developed over time"--Amazon.com.

The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story.".

Memoir of Rebecca Carroll on what it was like growing up as an interracial kid in her rural New Hampshire town identifying as mostly black instead of white. Though she loved her adoptive parents greatly, things changed for the worse when she got older and met her birth mother, a young white woman, who she says undermined her blackness and sense of self-esteem. Reflects on the struggle Carroll endured to find her own identity.

Discusses the connections between politics, language, and race.

This handbook "offers powerful and practical tools to help you explore the history of racism, challenge stereotypes, and manage the stress and remorse that result from living in an unequal worlds. You'll understand your own racial identity, navigate daily and past experiences of racism, and examine ways racism affects all aspects of life-- from work to family to relationships. FInally, you'll discover how you can fight for racial justice, be an ally, and forge the building blocks needed to create a community of healing."--Cover.

Already so worried about the big second grade test that his stomach is upset, seven-year-old Tiger Turcotte, whose parents are African American, Meherrin Indian, and Hispanic, gets stuck on the question about race.

Reflections from an African-American woman on her experiences with racial prejudice from both the white and African-American cultures.

"[Nicole] Chung investigates the mysteries and complexities of her transracial adoption in this chronicle of unexpected family for anyone who has struggled to figure out where they belong"--OCLC.

Ruby Asugha draws on her own experiences growing up in a poor, inner-city neighborhood to offer young women the motivation and inspiration needed to rise above their circumstances and make the most out of life.

The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story.".