Talking in the Library

Last week I went to monthly the Diversity Committee where we watched a thought provoking, perceptive film followed by a question and answer session with the filmmaker.   The movie talked about the filmmaker’s personal journey—how racism was subtly and indelibly taught to her as a small child, how she realized the sickness, and what she is doing about it. Many of us asked the filmmaker, how do I move forward?   How do I become aware of things that, as white person, I have taken for granted?   How do I talk about race? One of the things that she told us to do was read and view more.   So here is a list of   highlights from our collection to help us do that.   Courageous Conversations About Race: a Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools By Glenn E. Singleton 379.2 Sin The Education of a Wasp by Lois Mark Stalvey 305.8 STA The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter 305.8 PAI A Girl Like Me (DVD) MediaCast Skin Deep

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