#ThisIsAmerica

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#ThisIsAmerica is a series created by UConn Alumni and led by the School of Social Work which brings together UConn faculty, alumni, and students to discuss and unpack systematic racism, social justice, and human rights issues. It spotlights the individuals, organizations and movements fighting for justice and equity, and against oppression and white supremacy.

This is not a comprehensive guide, but a place to start the conversation.

UConn Social Justice Resource Guide:
Invoking Change and Celebrating Diversity

 

#ThisisAmerica Programs

Programs include panel discussions featuring alumni and other expert guests. Access details about upcoming events and previous #ThisIsAmerica programs and key takeaways here!

UConn Community Resources

School of Social Work DEI and Anti-Racism Resources

To review the anti-racism statement developed by the School of Social Work faculty and staff, and a list of resources, visit the School's Anti-Racism and Inclusion Resources for Students, Social Workers, and Community page.

Books

Check out the curated list of eBooks about race and anti-racism available to UConn faculty, staff, and students. http://s.uconn.edu/race

Additional Resources

Literature

Algo le Pasó a Mi Papá by Bryan Stevenson

Book cover Algo le Pasó a Mi Papá by Bryan Stevenson

Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings by Reyna Grande and Sonia Guiñansaca

Book cover Somewhere We Are Human

White Hot Hate: A True Story of Domestic Terrorism in America’s Heartland by Dick Lehr

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CD - print text also available

Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi

Book cover Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi

She Persisted and She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton

Book cover She Persisted and She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton

Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration by Doyin Richards

Book cover Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration by Doyin Richards

Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat

Book cover Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat

Free Cyntoia by Cyntoia Brown

Book cover Free Cyntoia by Cyntoia Brown

Blended by Sharon Draper

Book cover Blended by Sharon Draper

Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester

Book cover Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester

No Human Is Illegal: An Attorney on the Font Lines of the Immigration war by J. J. Mulligan Sepulveda

Book cover No Human Is Illegal: An Attorney on the Font Lines of the Immigration war by J. J. Mulligan Sepulveda

Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants by George W. Bush

Book cover Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants by George W. Bush

No, You Shut Up Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America by Symone D. Sanders

Book cover No, You Shut Up Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America by Symone D. Sanders

Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst

Book cover Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst

A Kids Book About Disabilities by Kristen Napper

Book cover A Kids Book About Disabilities by Kristen Napper

Education across Borders: Immigration, Race, and Identity in the Classroom by Patrick Sylvain, Jalene Tamerat, and Marie Lily Cerat

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This Hostel Life by Melatu Uche Okorie

Book cover  This Hostel Life by Melatu Uche Okorie

Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

Book cover Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

Well, That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey

Book cover Well, That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey

Immigration in America: Asylum, Borders, and Conflicts by Danielle Smith-Llera

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White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall by Reece Jones

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I Am Enough by Grace Byers

Book cover I Am Enough by Grace Byers

A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory

Book cover A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Book cover So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Podcasts

Identity Politics
NPR Code Switch
Jemele Hill

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