Educating Ourselves about Whiteness and Anti-Black Racism

This is a work in progress. The resources on this guide have been helpful to us librarians—none of whom are Black—in starting to understand whiteness, white privilege, and anti-Black racism. This list is not meant to be comprehensive and almost certainly reflects blind spots, oversights, and resources with some flaws. If you have any questions or suggestions for other resources for this page, please contact us using the form on the left.

• For books the SMC Library has as e-books: click on the book cover above and then click "Read this ebook"
• For books the SMC Library has as print books: Click on the book cover above to view the book's record in the catalog, click Request at the top of the page, and enter your information. When you get an email that the book is ready, use SMC Library Pickup to schedule an appointment for no-contact pickup.
• Your public library probably has ebooks available for download and may have curbside pickup available for print books. Check your local public library's website or ask us if you need help.
• Buy a print copy from a black-owned bookstore. Marcus Books in Oakland has paused online orders as of July 2020. Here are other black-owned bookstores that let you shop online.

Go deeper with scholarly books on racism in the U.S., whiteness, and privilege.