Library Materials
Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice - A-H by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 1442216042Publication Date: 2014-12-18
Keywords for American Cultural Studies by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0814708013Publication Date: 2014-12-19
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0787675504Publication Date: 2014-04-11
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0028661745Publication Date: 2013-02-15
Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity and Culture by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0761969004Publication Date: 2002-12-26
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0122272455Publication Date: 2001-10-16
Who Am I? Think again.
Class Divide
America in Black and White: The Conversation
Dog Whistle Politics of Race
Hispanic America's Turn
Up Heartbreak Hill
Two American Families
LGBTQ in the 21st Century - Reference Shelf by
From the rising death toll due to opioid prescription drug abuse to the open marketplace for selling "stay awake and focus" drugs like Adderall in schools, prescription drug abuse is a major concern among doctors, educators, policy makers and parents. Most parents are unaware of both how common prescription medicine abuse has become in high schools across America, and how easy it is for students to secretly acquire pills in their own homes, classrooms, and online. Nearly 19,000 people - teenagers to seniors - die each year from prescription opioid overdoses. The regular prescription of pain-killing medication for sports injuries has been cited as a contributor to epidemic levels of heroin addiction in young adults. Elder care often neglects to audit lethal combinations of prescription drugs. This collection will explore different views on the causes of and potential solutions to the long-term risks of prescription drug abuse.
Call Number: 306.7660973 L687ISBN: 1682174549Publication Date: 2017-08-01
We Were Eight Years in Power by
In these "urgently relevant essays,"* the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me "reflects on race, Barack Obama's presidency and its jarring aftermath"*--including the election of Donald Trump. New York Times Bestseller * One of Time's Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of the Year * One of USA Today's top 10 books of the year * A New York Times Notable Book "We were eight years in power" was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is America's "first white president." But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this period--and the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nation's old and unreconciled history. Coates powerfully examines the events of the Obama era from his intimate and revealing perspective--the point of view of a young writer who begins the journey in an unemployment office in Harlem and ends it in the Oval Office, interviewing a president. We Were Eight Years in Power features Coates's iconic essays first published in The Atlantic, including "Fear of a Black President," "The Case for Reparations," and "The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration," along with eight fresh essays that revisit each year of the Obama administration through Coates's own experiences, observations, and intellectual development, capped by a bracingly original assessment of the election that fully illuminated the tragedy of the Obama era. We Were Eight Years in Power is a vital account of modern America, from one of the definitive voices of this historic moment. *Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Essential . . . Coates's probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nation's gravity-defying moment."--The Boston Globe
Call Number: 305.89607309 C652ISBN: 0525624511Publication Date: 2017-10-03
Racial Tension in the Post-Racial Age - Reference Shelf by
Many Americans would like to believe that because the United States has now twice elected a black president, we live in a "postracial" society where discrimination and racism do not exist or only do among outlying, insignificant extremists. Yet, there has been much in the news to contest this notion--not only in the form of police brutality in black communities but also in persisting residential segregation and social inequities between different populations. In opposition to claims of a postracial society, then, are cries of pervasive structural racism and the rise of such activist groups as Black Lives Matter. We have also seen a resurgence in debates around affirmative action and reparations for slavery. While race may be a "social construct," it still has very real effects on national and global politics and society. This volume will explore the state of race in the United States today.
Call Number: 305.800973 R121ISBN: 9781682170632Publication Date: 2016-02-01
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by
Winner of the 2016 Nation Book Award, nonfiction Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in a post-racial society, that the election of the first black president spelled the doom of racism. In fact, racist thought is alive and well in America--more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues in Stamped from the Beginning, if we have any hope of grappling with this stark reality, we must first understand how racist ideas were developed, disseminated, and enshrined in American society. In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history. Stamped from the Beginning uses the life stories of five major American intellectuals to offer a window into the contentious debates between assimilationists and segregationists and between racists and antiracists. From Puritan minister Cotton Mather to Thomas Jefferson, from fiery abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison to brilliant scholar W.E.B. Du Bois to legendary anti-prison activist Angela Davis, Kendi shows how and why some of our leading pro-slavery and pro-civil rights thinkers have challenged or helped cement racist ideas in America. Contrary to popular conceptions, racist ideas did not arise from ignorance or hatred. Instead, they were devised and honed by some of the most brilliant minds of each era. These intellectuals used their brilliance to justify and rationalize deeply entrenched discriminatory policies and the nation's racial disparities in everything from wealth to health. And while racist ideas are easily produced and easily consumed, they can also be discredited. In shedding much-needed light on the murky history of racist ideas, Stamped from the Beginning offers us the tools we need to expose them--and in the process, gives us reason to hope.
Call Number: 305.800973 K335 (Downtown)ISBN: 1568585985Publication Date: 2017-08-15
Taking on Diversity by
In this enlightening book, a campus "diversity doctor" relates stories that individuals have shared with him about their anxieties in situations involving people who are in some way different than themselves. Dr. Rupert W. Nacoste regularly counsels students at North Carolina State University about their problems dealing with diversity of all kinds, including of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual-orientation. Here, he shares his most effective techniques for handling the unavoidable realities of being in a neo-diverse community, whether that means in college or America as a nation. The author's proven "safe space" strategy can be applied to the campus, community groups, churches, and workplaces as a means to facilitate positive dialogue about diversity. In this time of current tensions, students, or "young travelers" as Nacoste fondly refers to them, still have much work ahead of them to achieve mutual respect and understanding. From everyday encounters, parties, and email and social media exchanges, they provide examples of ongoing bigotry: racial slurs and stereotypes are still used; young men continue to project demeaning attitudes toward women; and the heterosexual majority sometimes shows little understanding of the LBGT minority. Dr. Nacoste considers it his role to usher students off the "Wrong-Line train," and he has noticed that as they "leave the station," adults begin to follow their lead. The author demonstrates how we can maintain fairness and respect while still acknowledging our differences. By doing so, we can all learn to meet these challenges using sensitivity to different perspectives, open-minded attitudes, and the recognition that diversity in America is here to stay.
Call Number: 302.0973 N125ISBN: 1633880265Publication Date: 2015-04-14
Muslims and the Making of America by
"There has never been an America without Muslims"--so begins Amir Hussain, one of the most important scholarsand teachersof Islam in America. Hussain, who is himselfanAmerican Muslim, contends that Muslims played an essential role in the creationand cultivationof the United States.Memories of 9/11 and the riseofglobal terrorismfuel concerns about American Muslims. The fear of American Muslims in part stems from the stereotype that all followers of Islam are violent extremists who want to overturn the American way of life. Inherent to this stereotype is the popular misconception that Islam is a new religion to America.In Muslims and the Making of America Hussain directly addresses both of these stereotypes. Far from undermining America, Islam and American Muslimshave been, and continue to be, important threads in the fabric of American life. Hussain chronicles the history of Islam in America to underscore the valuable cultural influence of Muslims on American life. He thenrivets attention on music, sports, and culture as key areas in which Muslims have shaped and transformed American identity. America, Hussain concludes, would not exist as it does today without the essential contributions made by its Muslim citizens.
Call Number: 297.0973 H972ISBN: 1481306235Publication Date: 2017-08-15
The Talk: Race in America, 363.23089 T146 DVD (Fort Atkinson Library)
Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine Call Number: 364.1523092 M435 DVD
Lost in Detention - Frontline Call Number: 325.73 F935L DVD
Ethnic Notions 305.896073 E84 DVD
Lady Valor: the Kristin Beck story Call Number: 306.7680973 L157 DVD
A Class Apart Call Number: 323.1168073 C614 DVD
Color of Fear 2 Call Number: 305.800973 C719C2 DVD (On Reserve @ Truax)
3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets Call Number: 305.800973 T531 DVD
Code: Debugging the Gender Gap - Call Number 604.82 C669 DVD
