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2020., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 305.8 Jos Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Chronicles the reflections of Frederick Joseph, award-winning marketing professional and writer, and other prominent African American artists, writers, and activists on their experiences with racism and white supremacy. Discusses ways for white people to be anti-racist through their behavior and knowledge. Includes a glossary.
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-- Killing of Vincent Chin and the trial that galvanized the Asian American movement.By Yoo, Paula[2021]., General, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company Call No: 305.8 YOO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A groundbreaking portrait of Vincent Chin and the murder case that took America's Asian American community to the streets in protest of injustice. America in 1982. Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting American autoworkers out of their jobs. Anti-Asian American sentiments simmer, especially in Detroit. A bar fight turns fatal, leaving Vincent Chin--a Chinese American man--beaten to death at the hands of two white men, autoworker Ronald Ebens and his stepson Michael Nitz. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry is a searing examination of the killing and the trial and verdicts that followed. When Ebens and Nitz pled guilty to manslaughter and received only a $3,000 fine and three years' probation, the lenient sentence sparked outrage in the Asian American community"--
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[2018], Juvenile, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 305 BAKSHI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Race in America.Summary Note: "Everyone's daily lives are affected by race and racism in America. Roots of Racism examines the long history of the concept of race, the ways in which race has been used to divide people, and its continuing relevance in modern times. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 363 BAK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Race in America.Summary Note: "Everyone's daily lives are affected by race and racism in America. Roots of Racism examines the long history of the concept of race, the ways in which race has been used to divide people, and its continuing relevance in modern times. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
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2020., Adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: 305.8 REY Edition: First edition. Availability:12 of 12 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited"--Dust jacket.
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-- This book is antiracist2020., Pre-adolescent, Frances Lincoln Children's Books Call No: HI-INT 303.3 JEW Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism work ... This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it"-- Cover.
