In June 2020, the Popular Literature committee did an initial sweep of titles in the collection for books centered on conversations of race and racism in the United States. After that sweep we followed up by ordering more books to diversify and continue this conversation in the library and to offer ways for the patrons and employees in the library to continue to educate themselves in this area. Our hope is to continue an open and vulnerable conversation; to work together to be better to each other; and to have a welcome space at FSU for all of our visitors, students, faculty and staff who are black, indigenous, or people of color.
These new books were received September 28, 2020 and are currently in process and will be available for curbside pick up through this link here!
The original reading list and statement regarding anti-racism and the black lives matter movement at FSU Libraries can be found here.
Overcoming everyday Racism: How to be resilient in the face of discrimination
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
My Midnight Years Surviving Jon Burge’s Police Torture Ring and Death Row
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race
The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues
So you Want to Talk About Race
My Vanishing Country: A Memoir
Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman
How to Be Less Stupid about Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance
Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family
Don’t Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times
The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America
I’m Not Dying With You Tonight
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority
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