We are pausing our Book of the Week programming to focus on the important discussions and work happening around the globe in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Here are some resources and articles that we support and have found helpful over the past week. We hope to continue adding resources to this list as we read and reflect.
- Samantha Cutrara asks important questions about how and why you teach history for Active History.
- For University Affairs, Sheila Cote-Meek shares her experiences of racism and outlines a few strategies on how we can be more diligent in addressing racism.
- Don Gorman of Rocky Mountain Books has put together a list of Black-owned and Black-focused independent bookstores in North America.
- The Association of Canadian Publishers is working to build a network of freelance publishing experts from diverse communities: all those who self-identify with BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, those with a disability/disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are encouraged to participate.
- Active History has shared a list of articles by Black scholars writing about the Black Lives Matter movement and Canada.
- The Association of University Presses released an equity and anti-racism statement and their Community Read program is reading White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo and Invisible People: Stories of Lives at the Margin by Alex Tizon, edited by Sam Howe Verhovek.
- The call for nominations for the AUPresses Community Read program resulted in an amazing list of university press books that explore equity, justice, and inclusion.
- The Vancouver Writers’ Festival’s most recent newsletter contains a wealth of articles, books, and podcasts on anti-racism.
- The Festival of Literary Diversity moved their festival online this year and has made the sessions available online!
