As you begin preparing for and thinking about this year’s conference, you might find that the following books and TED talks provide some important food for thought.
Article
Robert A. Williams, Vampires Anonymous and Critical Race Practice, 95 Mich. L. Rev. 741 (1997).
Books
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Changs Next Door to the Díazes by Wendy Cheng
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward (ed.)
From a Native Daughter by Haunani-Kay Trask
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
Moving Diversity Forward: How to Go From Well-Meaning to Well-Doing by Vernā A. Myers
The Next IQ: The Next Level of Intelligence for 21st Century Leaders by Arin Reeves
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
This Bridge Called My Back by Cherríe Moraga & Gloria Anzaldúa (eds.)
Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
What If I Say the Wrong Thing? 25 Habits for Culturally Effective People by Vernā A. Myers
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affects Us and What We Can Do by Claude M. Steele
TED Talks
Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them (17:49, Nov 2014)
Angélica Dass: The beauty of human skin in every color (11:27, Feb 2016)
