Anti-Racism Reading List March 2025

“This framework is not meant to be static. It does not seek validation from colonial institutions but remains in dialogue with the communities it serves. It is a communal offering, designed to grow through continuous engagement with Black, Indigenous, and feminist knowledge keepers.”

“I need our history to be honoured with the same depth and care as other histories. I need our stories to exist beyond civil rights struggles and adversity. I want my daughter to know that she comes from a lineage of artists, healers, visionaries, mathematicians, and philosophers. That she is more than resistance, she is also creativity, joy, and possibility.”

“These communities thrived by leveraging collectivism, strategic adaptability, and ancestral wisdom. This leadership framework draws from the spirit of Sankofa, going back and reclaiming what is valuable from our past. It recognizes that beyond the trauma and oppression imposed on the African diaspora, there is also a rich inheritance of resistance, innovation, and self-determination.”4. title

“Once referred to as “leaderless” movements – a decades-old misnomer – these hate groups and far-right extremists can no longer be referred to as such. While they have always had obvious leaders, legacy media often refers to those who commit hate crimes as “lone wolves” or refer to the broad amount of hate groups as leaderless. This is largely attributable to the fragmented nature of hate groups nationally. We can all see who their leaders are now.”

“Black women who begin their careers working around a higher percentage of white co-workers are more likely to leave their jobs and less likely to get promoted. This means that even when Black women are hired — and best believe, they have to go above and beyond to prove that they are “worthy” of being hired — they are not set up for success in the workplace in the same way that their white counterparts are.”

“below is an attempt to map some of the most influential literary interventions made in Black history during the twentieth century. The books on this list not only shaped Black history over the last century, but also reflect the diversity yet unity with which Africans on the continent and in the diaspora saw themselves, their history, and thus, their purpose.”

“Black women working collectively to advocate for better healthcare policies and services is a must whether that is forming local wellness groups to encourage accountability and shared learning, or leveraging social media and online platforms to amplify issues and mobilise communities to demand change.”

“But this moment we find ourselves in is the result of the reckless voting of our fellow Americans in 2024, the failures of our media over decades, the critical political mistakes of our leaders, the short-sighted greed of the corporate community, and the longstanding lack of urgency about repairing the gaping cracks in our democratic infrastructure over far too many years. There is no magical way out.We are reaping what has been sown by many, many years of inattention to the eroding foundations of our democracy and we must face it.”

“Perhaps the most disturbing part about the illness is that the bone-ified racists can never admit that they are infected. When asked, Osteowypiposis sufferers will offer bold assurances that they have not contracted the virus. However, all of the available research indicates that there has never been a case of a racist who was aware of their racism until it metastasized into its incurable, late-stage form known as the “Trumpian stage.”

“It’s also clear how much camaraderie these record stores offered. These places were about more than buying records – they afforded the chance for people to learn about gigs, watch performances, hear about parties and get a music education.”