ODU Libraries has compiled a collection of print and online books to support the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. A fuller list of resources, including articles and websites, was curated by Dr. Veleka Gatling, ODU’s Director of Diversity Initiatives. Her guide is here.
Between the World and Me by 
Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by 
Chokehold: Policing Black Men by 
Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by 
Diversity, Inc: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business by 
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by 
Not Light, but Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom by 
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by 
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by 
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide by 
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by 
35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say by 
Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion by 
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by 
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies by 
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by 
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by 
Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions by 
We Can't Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics by 
We Want to do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by 
