LibGuides: 2023 Week of Racial Justice: Reading & Viewing Materials


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Basic Background Information

158 Resources to Understand Racism in America
Smithsonian Magazine, 2020
Despite the title, this is a readable narrative of the history of racism in the United States that includes many embedded links to additional reading materials.
Historical Foundations of Race
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
This page includes three articles that discuss the development of the modern idea of race and the ways in which that construct is intertwined with US history.
Racial Equity Tools Glossary
Racial Equity Tools, 2021
This is a list of terms related to the modern fight for racial justice with definitions and excellent sources for further reading.

Civil Rights Movement(s)

Books

Civil Rights Movements, Past and Present by Salem Press (Editor)
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
Class, Race, and the Civil Rights Movement by Jack M. Bloom
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
A More Beautiful and Terrible History by Jeanne Theoharis
Ebook, One User at a Time
Race, Religion, and Black Lives Matter: Essays on a Moment and a Movement by Christopher Cameron, Phillip Luke Sinitiere
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement by Hasan Kwame Jeffries (Editor)
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users

Videos

Black Feminist
Directed by Zanah Thirus, Narrated by Nadirah Lugg, Produced by Zanah Thirus, Maiya Sinclair (Atlanta, GA: Zanah Thirus Films, 2019), 53 minutes
Civil Rights Movement: The Fight For Equality
Produced by Makematic, In Untold: TYK Explainers (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 2 minutes
How This Year's Antiracism Protests Differ From Past Social Justice Movements
Produced by NewsHour Productions, In PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2020), 9 minutes
Montgomery Bus Boycott
In Big Picture - Media Rich Learning (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2018), 5 minutes

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King

Books

Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange; Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
Call Number: MH Stacks PZ9.2.S536 Co 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-06
My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King; Barbara Reynolds
Call Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K47 A3 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-17
My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. by Coretta Scott King
Call Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K5 K5
Publication Date: 1996-12-01
Misremembering Dr. King by Jennifer J. Yanco
Call Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K5 Y36 2014
Publication Date: 2014-02-27
To Shape a New World by Tommie Shelby (Editor); Brandon M. Terry (Editor)
Call Number: MH Stacks E185.97.K5 T6 2018
Publication Date: 2018-02-19

Videos

A Brief Biography Of Minister And Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
In Did you know? (Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2020), 2 minutes
MLK/FBI
Directed by Sam Pollard, Composed by Gerald Clayton, Produced by Benjamin Hedin, Tradecraft Films LLC (Sausalito, CA: Film Platform, 2020), 1 hour 46 minutes
Bridge to Freedom (1965)
Directed by Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney, Narrated by Julian Bond, Produced by James A. DeVinney, Callie Crossley, Blackside (Production company), In American Experience: Eyes on the Prize, Season 1, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1986), 56 minutes
Coretta Scott King, Academy Class of 1997, Full Interview
The Academy of Achievement interviews Coretta Scott King in 1999 and 2004.

Websites

Books

Antisemitism on the Rise by Ari Kohen (Editor); Gerald J. Steinacher (Editor)
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism by Sol Goldberg, Scott Ury, Kalman Weiser (Editors)
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users
Contending with Antisemitism in a Rapidly Changing Political Climate by Alvin H. Rosenfeld (Editor)
Ebook, Unlimited Simultaneous Users

Videos

Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations
Directed by Andrew Goldberg, Narrated by Julianna Margulies, Produced by Diana Robinson, Andrew Goldberg, So Much Film (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 1 hour 22 minutes
Interrupting Antisemitism in Everyday Conversations
ADL New England, 30 Minutes
Antisemitism Education
Produced by The Berkeley Hillel. "This video charts the history of antisemitism from its origins until today. It tackles the hard questions about different and changing forms of antisemitism, persistent anti-Jewish stereotypes, the complex racial position of Jews in contemporary America, and the precise line between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. While the video stands alone as an invaluable tool for antisemitism education, we also provide discussion questions so that it may be a starting point for deeper conversation." 11 minutes.
The Meaning of Hitler
Directed by Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker, Composed by Alex Kliment, Narrated by Matilda Tucker, Produced by Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker, Uwaga Film (New York, NY: IFC Films, 2020), 1 hour 32 minutes

Websites

Old Hatred, New Paradigms: Combating Antisemitism in the Twenty-First Century | Facing History and Ourselves
From the webpage: This collection of resources is designed to help educators integrate the study of traditional and contemporary antisemitism into their efforts at combating prejudices and stereotypes in the classroom.
Resources for Embracing Racial Diversity in Our Jewish Communities | The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
From the webpage: [A list of] organizations, articles, books and digital materials [that can] serve as resources for congregations and other institutions to continue the work of embracing diversity in our communities.

Works by 2023 Speakers

Books

I've Been Meaning to Tell You: My Thoughts in Poetry by Lynnette Johnson
ISBN: 9781495499128
Publication Date: 2014-02-25
Only Love Can Do That by Lynnette Johnson
ISBN: 9781512079111
Publication Date: 2015-10-02
Purple by Lynnette Johnson
ISBN: 9781511691338
Publication Date: 2015-12-17
Supreme by Lynnette Johnson
ISBN: 9781544093055
Publication Date: 2017-04-02
The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
Call Number: ebook (1 user)
ISBN: 9780525509561
Publication Date: 2021-02-16
The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
Call Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks E185.8 .M38 2021
ISBN: 9780525509561
Publication Date: 2021-02-16
Assimilation Blues by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Call Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks E185.86 .T36 1987
ISBN: 0313258724
Publication Date: 1987-09-09
Can We Talk about Race? by Theresa Perry (Afterword by); Beverly Tatum
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780807032855
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780465003969
Publication Date: 2003-01-17
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Call Number: Mount Holyoke College Main Stacks E185.625 .T38 2017
ISBN: 9780465060689
Publication Date: 2017-09-05

Multimedia

Writings and Media by Lutze Segu
Links to articles, interviews, social media and podcast appearances.
Unapologetic with Tanisha Arena
Unapologetic is a podcast created and hosted by Tanisha Arena. Brief, concise points of view on current topics.
Unapologetic with Tanisha Arena - videos
Stigma Is Curable: I Am Here- Stigmas, Myths, and Biases of Suicide - Ysabel Garcia
Break The Chains, Find Your Flame podcast episode featuring Ysabel Garcia.
The Sum of Us podcast
"On the heels of her bestselling book, Heather McGhee embarks on a road trip across Covid-era America, unearthing stories of American solidarity and hope in a time of great division and peril for our democracy." You can also visit the podcast's companion guide, created in partnership with racial justice organization Color Of Change.
Racism has a cost for everyone
Heather McGhee's 2019 TED Talk. "Racism makes our economy worse -- and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and travels across the US, McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucial rethink on what we can do to create a more prosperous nation for all."

Websites

Arise for Social Justice
"Arise for Social Justice is a member-led community organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of poor people. Arise has worked on issues such as housing, homelessness, criminal justice, environmental justice, and public health." Based in Springfield. UnCommon Bonds panel participant Tanisha Arena is the executive director.
Estoy Aqui LLC
"Estoy Aqui LLC is a professional development training service focused on connecting the dots between suicide, mental health, and social justice. Our main goal is to provide organizations with information about the underlying social, cultural, and structural factors that create risks and protections around suicide and mental health challenges in the Latine and Black community." UnCommon Bonds panel participant Ysabel Garcia is the founder.
Growing a New Heart
"Growing a New Heart is a collective of like-minded professionals in the fields of social justice advocacy, sexual and domestic violence, addictions, art, communications, dispute resolution, community building and self healing. Each team member brings a unique set of skills and experiences from which we have built a broad platform for helping participants transform themselves and the world around them." Team members include "UnCommon Bonds" panel participants JAC Patrissi, Tanisha Arena, and Ysabel Garcia.

Activism at Mount Holyoke

Demonstration, Exposition, Exhibition: A View of Mount Holyoke Student Activism
"This exhibition presents a wide variety of student activism topics ranging chronologically from the late 1960s to the present. The subjects include the development of a Black Studies program at Mount Holyoke College, hatred directed toward lesbian and bisexual students, apartheid and divestment concerns in the 1980s, curricular changes, reproductive rights, and finally, contemporary contention surrounding the presence of trans students on campus." Digital exhibit created by Sophie Hanson '20 based on a 2018-2019 physical exhibit curated by Mae Humphreville '19, Chloe Jensen '20, Leo Rachman '20, and Jorie Thuon '19.

Campus Resources

MHC Cultural Centers
"Cultural Centers at Mount Holyoke are constant safe places for the purposes of support, education, networking and sanctuary. They host programming and provide resources to increase cultural awareness and inter-connectedness. These spaces are important because each supports an identities that are historically marginalized at Mount Holyoke College and beyond."
MHC Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
"Our DEI Mission: Mount Holyoke College strives to build and maintain a campus environment that is inclusive, pluralistic, and free of discrimination. Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts extend beyond specific departments and are embedded in all areas of the College."
MHC Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
"Mount Holyoke is one of the few liberal arts colleges in the country to actively support eight faith groups on campus. Whether you adhere to one particular faith or are a nondenominational seeker looking for a spiritual home here, you will have many opportunities to learn about, explore and participate in a wide range of traditions and activities."
MHC Counseling Service
"The Counseling Service supports students as they navigate challenges during their time at MHC, from stress, anxiety, and depression to cultivating healthy relationships and overcoming barriers to reaching their goals. Counseling Service clinicians value all aspects of students' identities and use culturally sensitive and holistic approaches as they help students achieve their full potential and engage purposefully in the world."
Campus Bias, Insensitivity, and Discrimination Incidents Reporting
Steps for reporting a bias incident or hate crime.