Black Lives Matter

• Between the World and Me: by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Black Like Me: by John Howard Griffin
• How To Be An Anti-racist: The Opposite of "Racist" Isn't "Not Racist", by Ibram X. Kendi
• I Am Not Your Negro: by James Baldwin
• Black Appetite.White Food. Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom, by Jamila Lyiscott
• Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, by Ibram X. Kendi
• Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon To White America, by Michael Eric Dyson
• The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness, by Michelle Alexander
• Notes of a Native Son: by James Baldwin

Asian Pacific Islander American

• Asian American Books:  nonprofit publisher focused on bringing a wide variety of Asian American curriculum materials to schools, libraries, and the general public. 
• 21 Must Read Books for 2019 APIA month: Whether you are still celebrating National Poetry Month, are looking for the next great novel by an Asian American author, or want to meet an awesome Asian American YA protagonist, we’ve got a round-up of books from various genres to satiate your diverse reading appetite. on bringing a wide variety of Asian American curriculum materials to schools, libraries, and the general public.  

Native Voices

• Creative works by Greg Sarris: Dr. Sarris has published notable books, including; Keeping Slug Woman Alive: A Holistic Approach to American Indian Texts (1993), a widely anthologized collection of essays; Grand Avenue (1994), Greg’s highly acclaimed and awarded collection of short stories that was adapted for an HBO Miniseries of the same name, co-executive produced by Robert Redford.
• 14 Contemporary books by Native American authors: These novels (some available now, some about to be) are more than necessary or “important” — they are books you’ll love reading.

White Privilege 

• What Does It Mean to Be White?: Developing White Racial Literacy, by Robin Diangelo
• White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to Be White, by Daniel Hill
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin Diangelo
• White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue...and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation, by Lauren Michele Jackson
• White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, by Carol Anderson, PhD
• Antagonist, Advocates and Allies: The Wake Up Call Guide for White Women Who Want to Become Allies With Black Women, by Catrice M. Jackson
• Me & White Supremacy: How to Recognize Your Privilege, Combat Racism, and Change the World, By Layla F. Saad

Latinx

• Latinx books recommended by Latinx authors: These Latino books include poetry collections, memoirs and novels from Angie Cruz, Jennine Capó Crucet, Carmen Maria Machado and more.
• The Distance Between Us:  From award-winning author, Reyna Grande, an eye-opening memoir about life before and after immigrating from Mexico to the United States.

LGBTQ

• LGBTQ Books With A POC Protagonist, Because It's TIme to Diversify Your Reading List: No matter who you are — black, white, gay, straight, male, female — reading provides you with an opportunity to see inside someone else's life. Books are the perfect tool to help you navigate through the diverse experiences of other people, and they have the ability to help you better understand and empathize with someone outside of your own circumstances. 

Kids and Race

• 27 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids about Racism:Talking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it. Geared mostly towards younger kids.
• Books that inspire kids to be inclusive and empathetic: Lee and Low books, the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the U.S., recommended books that are great read-aloud stories AND tools to help raise kids who are brave, thoughtful and informed about race. 

Sociology

• 26 Ways to be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets:  This article is so hugely important, and comes in the midst of very visible, national organizing under the banner of Black Lives Matter, and is especially important for anyone (Black, non-Black people of color, and white people trying to practice allyship) who is sick, disabled, low or no-income, rural, etc. and may not know how you can contribute.
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?:  And Other Conversation About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
• Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race: by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• So You Want to Talk About Race: by Ijeoma Oluo