The Antiracist Reading List
In uncertain times we have always found wisdom in books and courage from our authors. Recent events have highlighted the need for all of us to do better. To paraphrase Angela Davis, it’s not enough to be “not racist”—we must be antiracist. We hope the resources on this page can teach, inspire, and strengthen. This list is not exhaustive, but it’s a place to start. We look forward to learning, listening, and growing alongside you.
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01
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
02
Be the Bridge
Latasha Morrison
03
The Beautiful Struggle
Ta-Nehisi Coates
04
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
05
The Black Book
Middleton A. Harris, et al; edited by Toni Morrison
06
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah
07
Death of Innocence
Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson
08
Democracy in Black
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
09
Five Days
Wes Moore
10
Good Talk
Mira Jacob
11
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
12
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
13
I'm Still Here
Austin Channing Brown
14
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
15
Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)
Bryan Stevenson
16
A Mighty Long Way
Carlotta Walls LaNier
17
Minor Feelings
Cathy Park Hong
18
Rest in Power
Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin
19
The Souls of Black Folk
W.E.B. Du Bois
20
The Underground Railroad Records
William Still
21
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson
22
Well-Read Black Girl
Glory Edim
23