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BostonPL_Don't Wait to Educate Yourself: 20 Simultaneous Use Black Lives Matter Titles

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Now and always, the Boston Public Library stands with the Black community. Check out one of these titles today to educate yourself about police brutality, anti-Black racism in the present day and throughout history, and the BLM movement. While most of our Black Lives Matter titles currently have extensive wait lists, these titles do not! This means they are available right now for you and/or your entire book group! Some of these titles are available on more than one platform in multiple formats. Learn more about each platform and how to access them here: https://www.bpl.org/stream-and-download. #BlackLivesMatter

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So You Want to Talk about Race

So You Want to Talk about Race

by Oluo, Ijeoma

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. Show less

Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. Show less

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Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?

Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?

by Abu-Jamal, Mumia

eBook - 2017

Mumia gives voice to the many people of color who have fallen to police bullets or racist abuse, and offers the post-Ferguson generation advice on how to address police abuse in the United States. Mumia gives voice to the many people of color who have fallen to police bullets or racist abuse, and offers the post-Ferguson generation advice on how to address police abuse in the United States. Show less

Mumia gives voice to the many people of color who have fallen to police bullets or racist abuse, and offers the post-Ferguson generation advice on how to address police abuse in the United States. Mumia gives voice to the many people of color who have fallen to police bullets or racist abuse, and offers the post-Ferguson generation advice on how to address police abuse in the United States. Show less

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How to Be an Antiracist

How to Be an Antiracist

by Kendi, Ibram X.

eBook - 2019

Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas—from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilites—that will help readers see all fo...Show more Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas—from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilites—that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly, understand their posionous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves. Show less

Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas—from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilites—that will help readers see all fo...Show more Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas—from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilites—that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly, understand their posionous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves. Show less

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Sundown Towns

Sundown Towns

A Hidden Dimension of American Racism

by Loewen, James W.

eBook - 2018

Loewen, exposes the secret communities and hotbeds of racial injustice that sprung up throughout the twentieth century unnoticed, forcing us to reexamine race relations in the United States. Loewen, exposes the secret communities and hotbeds of racial injustice that sprung up throughout the twentieth century unnoticed, forcing us to reexamine race relations in the United States. Show less

Loewen, exposes the secret communities and hotbeds of racial injustice that sprung up throughout the twentieth century unnoticed, forcing us to reexamine race relations in the United States. Loewen, exposes the secret communities and hotbeds of racial injustice that sprung up throughout the twentieth century unnoticed, forcing us to reexamine race relations in the United States. Show less

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Sister Outsider

Sister Outsider

Essays and Speeches

by Lorde, Audre

Downloadable Audiobook - 2016

These essays explore and illuminate Lorde's deep-seated and longstanding concerns about ways of increasing empowerment among minority women writers and th...Show more These essays explore and illuminate Lorde's deep-seated and longstanding concerns about ways of increasing empowerment among minority women writers and the absolute necessity to explicate the concept of difference—difference according to sex, race, and economic status. Show less

These essays explore and illuminate Lorde's deep-seated and longstanding concerns about ways of increasing empowerment among minority women writers and th...Show more These essays explore and illuminate Lorde's deep-seated and longstanding concerns about ways of increasing empowerment among minority women writers and the absolute necessity to explicate the concept of difference—difference according to sex, race, and economic status. Show less

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March: Book One

March: Book One

by Aydin, Andrew

Downloadable Graphic Novel - 2013

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled sin...Show more March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Show less

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled sin...Show more March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Show less

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This Will Be My Undoing

This Will Be My Undoing

Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America

by Jerkins, Morgan

eBook - 2018

Morgan Jerkins’ highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and ...Show more Morgan Jerkins’ highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism with her own experiences to confront the very real challenges of being a black woman today. Show less

Morgan Jerkins’ highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and ...Show more Morgan Jerkins’ highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism with her own experiences to confront the very real challenges of being a black woman today. Show less

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Keep On Pushing

Keep On Pushing

Black Power Music from Blues to Hip-hop

by Sullivan, Denise

eBook - 2011

The marriage of music and social change didn’t originate with the movements for civil rights and Black Power in the 1950s and 1960s, but never before and never again was the relationship between the two so dynamic. The marriage of music and social change didn’t originate with the movements for civil rights and Black Power in the 1950s and 1960s, but never before and never again was the relationship between the two so dynamic. Show less

The marriage of music and social change didn’t originate with the movements for civil rights and Black Power in the 1950s and 1960s, but never before and never again was the relationship between the two so dynamic. The marriage of music and social change didn’t originate with the movements for civil rights and Black Power in the 1950s and 1960s, but never before and never again was the relationship between the two so dynamic. Show less

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Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

by Davis, Angela Y.

eBook - 2016

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Show less

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Show less

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Freedom is a Constant Struggle

Freedom is a Constant Struggle

Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

by Davis, Angela Y.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2016

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Show less

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Show less

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White Fragility

White Fragility

Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

by DiAngelo, Robin

eBook - 2018

Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. Show less

Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. Show less

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Pushout

Pushout

The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

by Morris, Monique W.

eBook - 2018

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

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Pushout

Pushout

The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

by Morris, Monique W.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2016

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

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The New Jim Crow

The New Jim Crow

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

by Alexander, Michelle

eBook - 2020

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

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The New Jim Crow

The New Jim Crow

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, 10th Anniversary Edition

by Alexander, Michelle

Downloadable Audiobook - 2012

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Show less

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Me and White Supremacy

Me and White Supremacy

Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor

by Saad, Layla

eBook - 2020

Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantl...Show more Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. Show less

Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantl...Show more Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. Show less

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Ain't I a Woman

Ain't I a Woman

Black Women and Feminism

by Hooks, Bell

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

Hooks examines the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism within the recent women's movement, and black women's involvement with feminism. Hooks examines the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism within the recent women's movement, and black women's involvement with feminism. Show less

Hooks examines the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism within the recent women's movement, and black women's involvement with feminism. Hooks examines the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism within the recent women's movement, and black women's involvement with feminism. Show less

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Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass

by Douglass, Frederick

eBook - 2015

This book calmly but dramatically recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of Douglass' early years—the daily, casual brutality of the white masters; ...Show more This book calmly but dramatically recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of Douglass' early years—the daily, casual brutality of the white masters; his painful efforts to educate himself; his decision to find freedom or die; and his harrowing but successful escape from slavery. Show less

This book calmly but dramatically recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of Douglass' early years—the daily, casual brutality of the white masters; ...Show more This book calmly but dramatically recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of Douglass' early years—the daily, casual brutality of the white masters; his painful efforts to educate himself; his decision to find freedom or die; and his harrowing but successful escape from slavery. Show less

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Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition]

Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition]

by Wright, Richard

eBook - 2020

A classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. A classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. Show less

A classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. A classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. Show less

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The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk

by W. E. B. Du Bois

eBook - 2019

In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, Du Bois eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, Du Bois eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. Show less

In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, Du Bois eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, Du Bois eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. Show less

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Motherhood So White

Motherhood So White

A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America

by Austin, Nefertiti

eBook - 2019

Eager to finally join the motherhood ranks by adopting a Black baby boy from foster care, Nefertiti realized that American society saw motherhood through ...Show more Eager to finally join the motherhood ranks by adopting a Black baby boy from foster care, Nefertiti realized that American society saw motherhood through a white lens, and that there would be no easy understanding or acceptance of the kind of family she hoped to build. Show less

Eager to finally join the motherhood ranks by adopting a Black baby boy from foster care, Nefertiti realized that American society saw motherhood through ...Show more Eager to finally join the motherhood ranks by adopting a Black baby boy from foster care, Nefertiti realized that American society saw motherhood through a white lens, and that there would be no easy understanding or acceptance of the kind of family she hoped to build. Show less

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

by Harriet Ann Jacobs

eBook - 2019

This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of ...Show more This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North. Show less

This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of ...Show more This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North. Show less

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How We Get Free

How We Get Free

Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective

by Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta

eBook - 2017

This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of th...Show more This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to black feminism and its impact on today's struggles. Show less

This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of th...Show more This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to black feminism and its impact on today's struggles. Show less

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How We Get Free

How We Get Free

Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of th...Show more This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to black feminism and its impact on today's struggles. Show less

This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of th...Show more This group of radical black feminists developed out of the anti-racist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. Here, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to black feminism and its impact on today's struggles. Show less

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