We’ve got two eyes, two ears, and only one mouth. I believe it’s for a reason. As a white woman who desires to be an ally to my Black community, I feel that it is crucially important to watch and learn first. You’ve got to assess a situation and take notice before you can help. Here’s what I’ve read so far, in no particular order. I’ll continue to add to this list, and I’m always open to suggestions!
{written 1/2017; edited 5/2020}
Disunity in Christ, Christena Cleveland
Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Same Kind of Different as Me, Ron Hall
Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson
By Any Means Necessary, Malcom X
The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson
The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas
On the Come Up, Angie Thomas
I’m Still Here, Austin Channing Brown
The Third Option, Miles McPherson
The Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby
White Awake, Daniel Hill
White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo
Be The Bridge, Latasha Morrison
The HD Leader, Derwin Gray
Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson
So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, Beverly Daniel Tatum
