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• Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged

  Warner, Jody, 1969-

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  in 1946, Viola Desmond refused to give up her seat in a movie theater in Nova Scotia. As a result, she was dragged out of the theater, sent to jail, and charged a fine. Viola Desmond was finally pardoned in 2010, 45 years after her death.

• Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged

  Warner, Jody Nyasha

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  in 1946, Viola Desmond refused to give up her seat in a movie theater in Nova Scotia. As a result, she was dragged out of the theater, sent to jail, and charged a fine. Viola Desmond was finally pardoned in 2010, 45 years after her death.

• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Jason Reyonlds adapted Kendi's award winning title into a book for young people, This is a primer on the historical roots and present-day manifestations of antiblack racism in America. For older readers.

• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning

  Reynolds, Jason • Kendi, Ibram X.

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  Jason Reyonlds adapted Kendi's award winning title into a book for young people, This is a primer on the historical roots and present-day manifestations of antiblack racism in America. For older readers.

• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning

  Reynolds, Jason • Kendi, Ibram X.

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  Jason Reyonlds adapted Kendi's award winning title into a book for young people, This is a primer on the historical roots and present-day manifestations of antiblack racism in America. For older readers.

• This Book Is Anti-racist

  Jewell, Tiffany

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  This guide walks kids chapter by chapter through different topics in understanding anti-racism and activism, such as identity, prejudice, and types of activism alongside hands on activities to examine your own bias and actions. For older readers.

• This Book Is Anti-Racist

  20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work

  Jewell, Tiffany

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  This guide walks kids chapter by chapter through different topics in understanding anti-racism and activism, such as identity, prejudice, and types of activism alongside hands on activities to examine your own bias and actions. For older readers.

• Separate Is Never Equal

  Sylvia Mendez & and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

  Tonatiuh, Duncan

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  When Sylvia Mendez moved to California, in the 1940s, she quickly found out that not everyone was welcome in her new neighborhood. Sylvia and her brother have to attend the "Mexican" school while local white children went to the much better 17th…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Separate Is Never Equal

  Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

  Tonatiuh, Duncan

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  When Sylvia Mendez moved to California, in the 1940s, she quickly found out that not everyone was welcome in her new neighborhood. Sylvia and her brother have to attend the "Mexican" school while local white children went to the much better 17th…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Separate Is Never Equal

  Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

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  When Sylvia Mendez moved to California, in the 1940s, she quickly found out that not everyone was welcome in her new neighborhood. Sylvia and her brother have to attend the "Mexican" school while local white children went to the much better 17th…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something Happened in Our Town

  a Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne

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  After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates.

• Something Happened in Our Town

  A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne

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  After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates.

• Schomburg

  the Man Who Built a Library

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  Arturo Schomburg spent his life collecting books, letters, music, and art to highlight the achievements of people of African descent. When his collection grew too large for his home he gave to collection to the New York public library for all to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woke

  a Young Poet's Call to Justice

  Browne, Mahogany L.

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  Award-winning poets Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood present a selection of poems for kids, dealing with topics like discrimination, intersectionality, immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights, activism and more.

• Woke

  A Young Poet's Call to Justice

  Browne, Mahogany L. • Acevedo, Elizabeth • Gatwood, Olivia

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  Award-winning poets Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood present a selection of poems for kids, dealing with topics like discrimination, intersectionality, immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights, activism and more.

• This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes

  How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias

  Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973-

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  No one is born believing stereotypes, so where do they come from? And more importantly, how can stereotypes affect our behavior? This book explores the brain factors that cause us to develop stereotypes as well as ways to break free from them.

• This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes

  How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias

  Kyi, Tanya Lloyd

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  No one is born believing stereotypes, so where do they come from? And more importantly, how can stereotypes affect our behavior? This book explores the brain factors that cause us to develop stereotypes as well as ways to break free from them.

• The Power Book

  Saunders, Claire (British writer and editor)

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  What is power, who has it, and how do they get it? These are a few of the questions tackled in this book alongside how the distribution of power contributes to racism, sexism, and other types of discrimination. But it also discusses how people can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can I Touch Your Hair?

  Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

  Latham, Irene • Waters, Charles

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  How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other and they're not sure they want to. The authors use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can I Touch Your Hair?

  Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

  Latham, Irene

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  How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other and they're not sure they want to. The authors use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring…Read moreRead more of this annotation