What Makes Me White?


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: Talking about Race in America (DVD)
H 2479

Race: The Power of an Illusion (DVD)
H2490

White Like Me: Reflections on Race From a Privileged Son by  Tim J. Wise
305.8 WIS

Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? By Beverly Daniel Tatum
305.8 TAT

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