My book, Race and Social Change: A Quest, A Study, A Call to Action was published in 2017 (and was based on research conducted much earlier, in 2002-2003). In the months after the murder of George Floyd in May, 2020 many academic institutions across the country compiled lists of recommended resources for individuals seeking to gain a deeper understanding of racial injustice and anti-racist activism. It was meaningful to see my book appear on a number of these lists alongside titles by some of the most influential thought leaders on these topics, including Michelle Alexander, Ibram X Kendi, Robin Diangelo, Debby Irving, and others.

Here’s a sampling of some of those resource lists along with the institutions that created them:

Duke Law School: Race, Oppression and Social Change Resource Guide

University of Richmond Law School, Anti-Racist Reading

Rutgers University, Anti-Racism Resources

Suffolk University, Examining Structural Racism Book List

Johnson & Wales University, Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism Resources

Drake Law School, Anti-Racist Work

Bentley University

Oswego State University of New York, Anti-Racism Research Guide

College of Southern Idaho, Race and Racism Resources

Pima Community College, Black Lives Matter Resource List

Boston Latin School, Famiies for Equity and Diversity

Choate Rosemary Hall, Summer Reading—Black Lives Matter and Social Justic Titles