Resources for Racial Justice: Anti-Racism Recommended Readings

This compilation represents just a small selection of readings available through the Syracuse University Libraries. This compilation is a work in progress, as book titles are continually added. For additional readings, you can also check out the Reading List Sources box further down this page. Many of the books on those lists are likely in our collection, but we have not had a chance to add them to this compilation yet.

Some additional articles and online resources include:

• 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America (from Smithsonian Magazine)
• The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones (from The New York Times)
• The 1619 Project Books by Nikole Hannah-Jones
• America Reckons With Racial Injustice (Special series from NPR)
• Anti-Racist Learning Resources, compiled by Syracuse University Associate Provost LaVonda Reed
• Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages, compiled by Dr. Nicole A. Cooke
• "Stamped form the Beginning" by Ibram X. Kendi (free audiobook on Spotify)
• Dismantling Racism Works Web Workbook (from dRworks)
• "Talking About Race" from National Museum of African American History
• Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh