In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve put together four unique and conversation-inspiring digital book displays. Watch for a new topic each week in February. First up is our list of selected materials in MacEwan Library on the topic of anti-racism and activism. 

Looking to read something right away? Check out our collection of ebooks. The titles in this list were published in 2018 or later: 

• As Black as Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation by William Anderson and Zoé Samudzi  

• Optimism at All Costs: Black Attitudes, Activism, and Advancement in Obama’s America by L. B. Branch  

• Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter Canada by Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson, & Syrus Marcus Ware  

• Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism by Jelani Favors  

• A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law by Sherrilyn Ifill et al  

• Black or Right: Anti/Racist Campus Rhetorics by Louis Maraj  

• Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity by Jeffrey Ogbar  

• Black Lives Matter and Music: Protest, Intervention, Reflection by Fernando Orejuela, & Stephanie Shonekan  

We couldn’t resist adding this older classic: 

• Black Marxism: the Making of the Black Radical Tradition by C. J. Robinson  

Looking for shorter and more up-to-date reads? Use keywords such as “Black anti-racism” (include the dash) or “Black Lives Matter Movement.” Make sure you limit to “MacEwan University” to ensure seamless access. Here’s a sample of some articles you can find: 

• Alonso, G. (2021). Black Lives Matter in rural Canada, too. Briarpatch, 50(1), 6–10. https://library.macewan.ca/full-record/fqh/147561147 

• C.M Boykin, et al. (2020). Anti-racist actions and accountability: not more empty promises. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, 39(7), 775–786. https://library.macewan.ca/full-record/bth/146809377 

• A. Phonix, Amesu, A., Naylor, I., & Zafar, K. (2020). Viewpoint: “When black lives matter all lives will matter” - A teacher and three students discuss the BLM movement. London Review of Education, 18(3), 519–523. https://library.macewan.ca/full-record/a9h/148016593 

We have a robust collection of print books on this topic too. Use our Library Takeout service to borrow one of these titles: 

• Violence from Slavery to #BlackLivesMatter: African American History and Representation by Andrew Dix and Peter Templeton. PS173 .N4 V46 2020  

• Black Resistance in the Americas by Daive Dunkley and Stephanie Shonekan. E185.61 .B6125 2019  

• #BRokenPromises, Black Deaths, and Blue Ribbons: Understanding, Complicating, and Transcending Police-Community Violence by Kenneth Fasching-Varner, Kerri Tobin, and Stephen Lentz. E185.615 .B725 2018  

• Race Rebels: Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class by Robin D. G. Kelley. E185.61 .K356 1996  

• Antiracist Baby by Ibram Kendi. HM1271 .K46 2020 Juvenile Collection  

• Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard. FC106 .B6 M39 2017  

• The Anger Gap: How Race Shapes Emotion in Politics by Davin Phoenix. E185.615 .P473 2020  

• Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly About Racism in America by George Yancy. E185.615 .Y36 2018  

View the full reading list in our catalogue to check the status of our print materials.  A green checkmark next to an item in our reading list means it’s available to borrow. A blue checkmark means you can read/watch online.