Readings
Below is a very partial list of readings intended to support education around racism and anti-racism. This list is evolving constantly; please let us know if you have a suggestion we might add.
10 Essential Books About the Asian American Experience
15 Books to Read to Learn More About Asian American History and Experiences
1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones
America's Long History of Scapegoating Its Asian Citizens
Anti-Racism Resources for White People: Resource guide (includes articles, podcasts, films, books) compiled by Sarah Sophie Flick and Alyssa Klein
An Antiracist Reading List, compiled by Ibram X. Kendi for the New York Times
Be an Antiracist, reading list compiled by SF Public Library
Black and Queer: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements, Charlene Caruthers
Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests
Centering APIA Students in the Classroom: An Expert Interview: This May 2020 interview with Dr. Guofang Li and Dr. Nicholas D. Hartlep looks at barriers to delivering quality education to Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) students, as well as how educators can actively center the needs and experiences of their APIA students.
Centering Black Community Needs: living document curated by Stanford Biosciences, includes relevant readings
The Color of Water, James McBride
The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale (free e-book)
Five Dos and Don’ts for White Leaders and Colleagues Discussing Racism at Work Today, created by Dynasti Hunt
The Gifts of Adversity: Reflections of a Psychology, Refugee, and Survivor of Sexual Abuse: Carolee Giaouyen Tran, PhD
Giovanni's Room, James Baldwin
The Great Unlearning: created by Rachel Cargle
How to Make this Moment a Turning Point for Real Change, Barack Obama
A Map is Only One Story: Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home: Edited by Nicole Chung and Mensah Demary
Minor Feelings, Cathy Park Hong
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America, Darnell L. Moore
No Tea, No Shade, Edited by E. Patrick Johnson
The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir, Staceyann Chin
Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America: Mary Paik Lee
Recent Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Doesn't Mean Anti-Asian Racism is New, Nicholas Hatcher
The Summer We Got Free, Mia McKenzie
Six Questions to Stop Asking Your Black Friends Right Now, created by Dynasti Hunt
Since I Laid My Burden Down, Brontez Purnell
Stop AAPI Hate National Report 3/19/20 - 2/28/2021: This report covers the 3,795 incidents received by teh Stop AAPI Hate reporting center from March 19, 2020 - February 28, 2021.
Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism: Edited by Nikki Khana
Women's History Month: Spotlight on the 1875 Page Act
The Yellow House, Sarah L. Broom
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, A Biomythography, Audre Lorde