That’s especially good as we were looking for statistics to talk about, especially ones that are contradictory (eg. one race more likely to hold drugs, another more likely to be arrested)

Thanks! I’ll give it a quick read.

Hi! I don’t know if I should post this here but what would you guys include in a presentation on race and race-related issues in school?

We have mostly finished a presentation, but I may have missed some important topics. Topics included are:

• Definition of race
• Racism and its origins and examples
• Microaggressions and examples
• Privilege and examples
• Example of discrimination

(I may make this a separate post as well if more details are needed)

Thanks! Added to the reading list. This book will be even more relevant given the war in the Middle East right now.

Thank you! Upon further reflection, the title does look a little scary (and a lot of books are) but your synopsis and summaries online show this book as a great and comprehensive introduction into the origins of race. Will be adding this to the reading list.

Yeah, most of our books are on very recent topics and we could use some books from older times. Some people have the tendency to completely shun older media for aspects that have become unacceptable (eg. revolutionaries with bigoted views of LGBTQ+ people) and while those books should probably not be the main focus, they should still be included as a way to educate ourselves on history, reflect on our mistakes and learn to do better!

And being able to not only appreciate but also critique an author and their works for their outdated ways of thinking is a great way to get people to critically think about race.

Fiction is perfectly fine and admittedly there should be more of it, too. We can account for the different age range too as the books are already sorted into “Junior” and “Advanced” categories.

Not sure what to make of an author notably critiquing another author’s book on colonialism, but I will add them both as they seem like really interesting books to read.

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe- Classic Nigerian Book, about how colonialism affects a Tribal leader

We actually already have this book on the reading list, although your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your contributions!

Okay, the book itself is very interesting and one that I will add to my personal reading list, although I’m not sure how suited it would be for the group’s reading list. I’ll add it on anyways and see what the rest of the group thinks about it.

Thanks again for the suggestion! I have a general idea of the overlaps of capitalism with fascism but not much idea on what fascism is.

Thanks!

Thanks! From the synopsis I found, it does look like a good starting book.

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

Thanks! Not sure if we can get access to this book locally but we’ll see

Thanks! Appreciate this

Thanks! Just added these books; the prevalence of indigenous people in the education system is criminally little.