Starting the Conversation: Adult Nonfiction

In our commitment to serve our community and foster the pursuit of knowledge, we offer these resources to help begin important conversations.
 

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1. Rising out of hatred: the awakening of a former white nationalist

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Saslow, Eli
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
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Morrisville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
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An "account of Derek Black's journey from white supremacist hero to apostle of tolerance"--

2. So you want to talk about race

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Author:
Oluo, Ijeoma
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"[The author] explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape--from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement--offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide"--Amazon.com.

3. What truth sounds like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and our unfinished conversation about race in America

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Author:
Dyson, Michael Eric
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Examines the events surrounding the 1963 meeting between Robert F. Kennedy and James Balwin in New York City, as well as its impact on race relations in the United States from then to now.

4. Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?: and other conversations about race

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Tatum, Beverly Daniel
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"Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. These topics have only become more urgent...