race relations

"An African-American writer's concise, heartfelt take on the state of his nation, exploring the war between the values he has always held and the reality with which he is confronted in twenty-first-century America.

"In this title, readers learn about the #BlackLivesMatter movement, from the history of slavery and racism, to the slayings of Travon Martin and Michael Brown, to further efforts to end racism such as Campaign Zero, and #takeaknee, and Black Futures Lab. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--From the publisher's web site.

"Drawing from his own experiences, DeRay Mckesson, the civil rights activist and organizer, offers ways for all Americans to work to dismantle the legacy of racism and to take responsibility for imagining and building a better world"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a persistently unjust world.

"Did you know that the United States has the highest immigrant population in the world? You may have heard the phrase, 'We are a nation built by immigrants,' but that saying doesn't tell the full story. Students will examine this . . . phrase by retracing the immigrant journey within the United States and investigating the concept of cultural assimilation"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, students will learn what institutional racism is, what areas of life are most impacted by it, and what movements are fighting for its eradication"--Provided by publisher.

"[A biography of] Ida B. Wells . . . an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s"--Provided by publisher.

Ibram X. Kendi describes a method of deconstructing the path by which people combat racism by becoming antiracist, which implies being an active participant in combating racism rather than attempting to become "not racist" which Kendi argues is nothing more than being tacitly complicit in racism. Also examines other marginalized groups and how his antiracist message can be transferred to any bias.

A history of the United States for young people told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, revealing how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the U.S. empire.