Digital Book Display: Pride Week

In celebration of Pride Week, we’ve gathered some insightful books, plays, and films from our collection, many of which are available online! We love getting recommendations for more titles so let us know by suggesting a purchase.
Books:
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Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali – Angry Queer Somali Boy: A Complicated Memoir (HQ75.8 .A45 A3 2019)
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Alex Bakker, Rainer Herrn, Michael Thomas Taylor, and Annette Timm – Others of My Kind: Transatlantic Transgender Histories (ebook)
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Gwen Benaway – Holy Wild (ebook)
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Marie-Claire Blaise – Mai at the Predators’ Ball (PS8503 .L33 M3413 2012)
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Darrin Hagen – Edmonton Queen: The Final Voyage (ebook) and Queering the Way: The Loud and Queer Anthology (PN1969 .C3 Q44 2011)
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Peter Hart-Brinson – The Gay Marriage Generation: How the LGTBQ Movement Transformed American Culture (HQ76.3 .U5 H37 2018)
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Catherine Lord and Richard Meyer – Art and Queer Culture (N8217 .H67 L67 2019)
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Jon Maher – Earth as It Is (ebook)
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Rick Prashaw – Soar, Adam, Soar (ebook)
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Mary Anna Robertson – Growing Up Queer: Kids and the Remaking of LGBTQ Identity (HQ76.27 .Y68 R63 2019)
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Susan Stryker and Aren Aizura – The Transgender Studies Reader 2 (HQ77.9 .T72 2013)
Plays:
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Harvey Fierstein – Torch Song Trilogy (PS3556 .I4213 T6 1983)
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Tony Kushner – Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes (online)
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Natalie Meisner – Legislating Love: The Everett Klippert Story (online)
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Michel Tremblay – Hosanna (PS9570 .R4 H613 2006)
Films and Documentaries:
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Boy Erased, 2019 (PN1997.2 .B68 2019)
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Boys Don’t Cry, 1999 (online)
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BPM (Beats Per Minute), 2017 (online)
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Brokeback Mountain, 2005 (online)
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Carol, 2015 (online)
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A Fantastic Woman, 2017 (online)
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Giant Little Ones, 2018 (online)
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Love, Simon, 2018 (online)
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Moonlight, 2016 (online)
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Outrageous, 2013 (online)
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.
Digital Book Display: Black Films

In the final week of Black History Month, join us in watching a selection of noteworthy and entertaining films and documentaries featuring Black actors, directors, writers, and stories. Most of these films are available to watch online.
Documentaries (all online):
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Black American Experience: African Americans Who Left Their Stamp on History. 2014. 275 minutes
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Black American Gothic: Planting Urban Roots in Iowa. 2013. 29:07 minutes
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Black Feminist. 2019. 52:56 minutes
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Black Lives Matter. 2018. 47:30 minutes
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Black Mother Black Daughter. 2010. 29:04 minutes (Note: Canadian)
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. 2018. 114 minutes
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In Black and White - Six Profiles of African American Authors. 2016. 150 minutes
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The Evolution of Black Studies. 2018. 25:15 minutes
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The Heritage of African-American Worship. 2015. 45:13 minutes
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The Last Poets: Made in Amerikkka. 2012. 52:01 minutes
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The New Black: LGBT Rights and African American Communities. 2015. 75 minutes
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A New Color: The Art of Being Edythe Boone. 2017. 56:06 minutes
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Soul Food Junkies: A Film About Family, Food and Tradition. 2014. 64 minutes
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The Souls of Black Girls: The Image of Women of Color in the Media. 2008. 52 minutes.
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TEDTalks, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi: An Interview with the Founders of Black Lives Matter. 2017. 16:06 minutes
Films (mix of online and in the library):
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12 Years a Slave. 2014. 134 minutes. PN1997.2 .A1816 2014
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Amistad. 2013. 155 minutes (online)
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Antwone Fisher. 2013. 120 minutes (online)
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Belle. 2014. 105 minutes (online)
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The Birth of a Nation. 2016. 120 minutes (online)
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Black Panther. 2018. 134 minutes. PN1997.2 .B537 2018
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The Book of Negros (mini-series). 2015. 450 minutes PN1997.2 .B664 2015
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Coach Carter. 2013. 136 minutes (online)
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Do the Right Thing. 2012. 120 minutes. PN1997 .D63 2012
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Dreamgirls. 2007. 120 minutes. PN1995.9 .M86 D75 2007
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. 1967. 107 minutes. PN1997 .G84 2008
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The Hate You Give. 2018. 132 minutes (online)
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The Help. 2011. 146 minutes. PN1997.2 .H453 2011
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Hidden Figures. 2017. 127 minutes (online)
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. 2017. 90 minutes. PN1992.77 .I46 2017
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Mo’ Better Blues. 2000. 130 minutes. PN1997 .M63 2000
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Moonlight. 2017. 111 minutes. PN1997.2 .M658 2017
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Notorious. 2009. 122 minutes (online)
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The Secret Life of Bees. 2013. 110 minutes (online)
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Selma. 2015. 128 minutes. PN1997.2 .S45 2015
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Waiting to Exhale. 2013. 120 minutes (online)
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.
Digital Book Display: Black Feminism

In our third installment of our celebration of Black History Month, we’ll be exploring Black Feminism. From notable authors to memoirists to scholars, join us in examining this timely and critical topic.
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Brittney C. Cooper - Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower. HQ1413 .C67 C66 2018
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Aisha S. Durham - Home with Hip Hop Feminism: Performances in Communication and Culture. HQ1410 .D87 2014
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Roxane Gay – Bad Feminist. HQ1421 .G39 2017
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Rachel Alicia Griffin and Michaela D. E. Meyer - Adventures in ShondaLand: Identity Politics and the Power of Representation. PN1992.4 .R515 A38 2018
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Morgan Jerkins - This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America. PS3610 .E693 A6 2018
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Feminista Jones - Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets. HQ1197 .J66 2019
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Julia S. Jordan-Zachery and Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd - Black Women in Politics: Demanding Citizenship, Challenging Power, and Seeking Justice. HQ1236 .B527 2018
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Julia S. Jordan-Zachery and Duchess Harris - Black Girl Magic Beyond the Hashtag: Twenty-First Century Acts of Self-Definition. HQ1197 .B53 2019
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Ralina L. Joseph - Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media, and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity. P94.5 .A37 J67 2018
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Kimberly Springer - Living for the Revolution: Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980. HQ 1421 .S68 2005
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Shatema Threadcraft - Intimate Justice: The Black Female Body and the Body Politic. E185.86 .T448 2016
Prefer to read online? Try these ebooks:
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Maria del Guadalupe Davidson - Black Women, Agency, and the New Black Feminism
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Venus E. Evans-Winters – Black Feminism in Qualitative Inquiry: A Mosaic for Writing Our Daughter’s Body
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Amber-Louise Cora Lascelles and John McLeod - Black Feminism in a Neoliberal World: Resistance in Contemporary Black Women's Fiction
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Jennifer Nash – Black Feminism Reimagined: After Intersectionality
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Izabella Penier - Culture-Bearing Women: The Black Women Renaissance and Cultural Nationalism
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Sherie M. Randolph - Florynce "Flo" Kennedy: The Life of a Black Feminist Radical
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor - How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
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Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley - Beyoncé in Formation: Remixing Black Feminism
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.
Digital Book Display: Black Voices and Authors

In our second week celebrating Black History Month, we’re featuring a selection of recent and time-honored Black authors. We have a vibrant and extensive collection of fiction and non-fiction books written by Black authors, which are available in print on our shelves or as ebooks. This is only a sampling of the titles we have in our collection and we are actively purchasing more. Know of a book you wish you could borrow from us? Suggest a purchase!
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Maya Angelou – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry
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Octavia E. Butler – Parable of the Sower (ebook) and Kindred
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Ta-Nehisi Coates – Between the World and Me
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Roxane Gay – Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body and Bad Feminist: Essays
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Langston Hughes – The Collected Works of Langston Hughes
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Zora Neale Hurston – Novels and Stories and Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Claude McKay – Home to Harlem (ebook)
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Angie Thomas – The Hate You Give
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Alice Walker – The Color Purple, In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women, and The Temple of My Familiar
Looking for Canadian authors?:
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André Alexis – Fifteen Dogs
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Dionne Brand – Theory and Love Enough
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Austin Clarke – The Polished Hoe
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Esi Edugyan – Half-Blood Blues
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Minister Faust – The Coyote Kings: Space-Age Bachelor Pad and The Alchemist of Kush (ebook)
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Lawrence Hill – Any Known Blood and The Book of Negroes
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Chelene Knight – Dear Current Occupant: A Memoir (ebook)
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Eternity Martis – They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up
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Ian Williams – Personals
Interested in local perspectives? Watch these Human Library recordings from the MacEwan Human Library project (part of MacEwan’s Black History Month events):
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Rochelle Ignacio – White Palms: A Tale of Identity and Belonging
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James Odera – A Lost Boy
You can also register to atttend our live Human Library readings:
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‘...Still Not Considered….’ by Deborah Dobbins (February 22, 2021 @12:00pm)
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The Many Faces of Me by Cathryn Heslep (February 23, 2021 @12:00pm)
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.
From the Archives: Straight to the Top in 1981

Straight to the top is where the college’s Griffettes volleyball team and coach Ed Reddon are headed in the new college bus. The $25,000 reconditioned bus was donated to the GMCC Foundation by the Kinsmen Club of Edmonton. Information Office photo by Linda Mueller (Source: Box 1796, vol. 2, no. 3, 1981).
This is one of many treasures from MacEwan's past that the archives collects and preserves. For other stories from our past, visit the University Archives.
Digital Book Display: Anti-Racism and Activism

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:
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As Black as Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation by William Anderson and Zoé Samudzi
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Optimism at All Costs: Black Attitudes, Activism, and Advancement in Obama’s America by L. B. Branch
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Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter Canada by Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson, & Syrus Marcus Ware
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Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism by Jelani Favors
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A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law by Sherrilyn Ifill et al
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Black or Right: Anti/Racist Campus Rhetorics by Louis Maraj
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Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity by Jeffrey Ogbar
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Black Lives Matter and Music: Protest, Intervention, Reflection by Fernando Orejuela, & Stephanie Shonekan
We couldn’t resist adding this older classic:
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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:
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Alonso, G. (2021). Black Lives Matter in rural Canada, too. Briarpatch, 50(1), 6–10. https://library.macewan.ca/full-record/fqh/147561147
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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
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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:
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Violence from Slavery to #BlackLivesMatter: African American History and Representation by Andrew Dix and Peter Templeton. PS173 .N4 V46 2020
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Black Resistance in the Americas by Daive Dunkley and Stephanie Shonekan. E185.61 .B6125 2019
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#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
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Race Rebels: Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class by Robin D. G. Kelley. E185.61 .K356 1996
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Antiracist Baby by Ibram Kendi. HM1271 .K46 2020 Juvenile Collection
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Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard. FC106 .B6 M39 2017
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The Anger Gap: How Race Shapes Emotion in Politics by Davin Phoenix. E185.615 .P473 2020
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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.
Cancellation Notice: Duplicated Print Journals – Science & Psychology

Print subscriptions ended: December 31, 2020
Estimated savings: $20,000
Print journals affected:
- Nature
- Psychological Review
- Psychological Bulletin
- American Psychologist
Reason for cancellation:
- All titles are available through stable online sources (such as direct digital subscriptions)
- Print journals see very low usage
Alternative resources:
All journals continue to be available electronically:
This cancellation decision has been made based on cost, availability of duplicated digital content, and impact on disciplines.
Please contact Sandy Stift, Associate Dean, Library, stifts@macewan.ca if you have questions or concerns.
Digital Book Display: Mental Health Week

January 25-29, 20201 is Mental Health Week at MacEwan. All across campus we’re coming together to raise awareness for mental health and wellness. Help us break the silence and stigma attached to mental health by attending events across campus this week or by learning more about mental health.
While we have a multitude of materials on the topic of mental health, we’ve gathered a few that we wanted to highlight. A link to the full list is below.
Delve into the science and research of mental health:
- Key Concepts in Mental Health - by David Pilgrim
- Treating and preventing adolescent mental health disorders : what we know and what we don't know : a research agenda for improving the mental health of our youth - edited by Dwight Evans
Prefer watching over reading?:
- Speak out on Suicide
- Dispelling the Myths of Mental Illness
- Winning the Mind Game: Triumphing over Mental Illness
For more mental health related print and online items, check out our digital reading list. 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.
Happy reading and you are not alone.
Cancellation Notice: MarketLine Advantage

Access ends: March 29, 2021
Estimated savings: $20,000
Reasons for cancellation:
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Many alternate resources for company and industry information are available through the library
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Between Mergent Online and MarketLine Advantage (which are similar in coverage), comparator universities have a strong preference for Mergent Online
Alternative resources include:
This cancellation decision has been made based on usage data, cost, uniqueness of content, overlap of content with other databases and impact on disciplines.
Please contact Sandy Stift, Associate Dean, Library, stifts@macewan.ca if you have questions or concerns about this resource.
Library Takeout - We're Moving to 7-292!

Starting March 1, 2021, out Library Takeout pickup location is moving to 7-292 (the old SAMU offices). MacEwan students, faculty, and staff are able to borrow items from MacEwan Library and partner libraries, including textbooks! This service will be available until the library reopens.
Here’s how the service works:
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Find your item(s) in our catalogue, confirm the item is listed as “On Shelf,” and place a hold; placing a hold on an item that is “Checked Out” will result in long waits as recalls are not being processed at this time.
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Select MacEwan University Library as your pickup location.
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When your items are ready, you will get an email with pickup instructions. Pickup location will be at the Library Takeout desk (7-292) during regular hours.
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Return your items to one of our return bins or outside 7-292.
Want a contactless way to pick up your holds? Download our Library Checkout App, come pick up your book, then use your phone to scan the barcode and add it to your account!
FAQs
What is available to borrow?
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Textbooks
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Books
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Print journals
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CDs
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DVDs
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Items from partner libraries that are open for lending.
What is not available to borrow?
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Items in our Reserve Collection
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Specialized technology like cameras, microphones, and raspberry pi kits (laptops can be borrowed by emailing library@macewan.ca)
Who can borrow?
This service is only available to MacEwan students, faculty, and staff. External borrowers are encouraged to contact their home library to determine what services are available to them.
What if I’m a distance student?
Our Distance Delivery service is available to students currently registered in a distance program. If you are not registered in a distance program but live outside of Edmonton please contact library@macewan.ca.