Self-education is valuable for professionals of color and allies alike as well as educators and anyone interested in broadening their understanding to make a positive impact on their campus. As a starting point, consider the following selection of recent resources valuable for addressing issues of difference in higher education and the world at large.*
Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data
Julie J. Park
Harvard University Press (2018)
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown
Convergent (2018)
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin DiAngelo
Beacon Press (2018)
Readings for Diversity and Social Justice (4th edition)
Maurianne Adams, Warren J. Blumenfeld, and associates
Routledge (2018)
Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide
Torie Weiston-Serdan
Stylus Publishing (2017)
Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (3rd edition)
Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic
NYU Press (2017)
Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race
Derald Wing Sue
Wiley (2016)
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice (3rd edition)
Maurianne Adams and Lee Anne Bell
Routledge (2016)
The Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership
Bernadette Dillon and Juliet Bourke
Deloitte University Press (2016)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race
Caprice Hollins and Ilsa Govan
Rowman & Littlefield (2015)
Strategic Diversity Leadership: Activating Change and Transformation in Higher Education
Damon A. Williams
Stylus Publishing (2013)
What If? Short Stories to Spark Diversity Dialogue
Steve L. Robbins
Quercus (2011)
Promoting Diversity and Social Justice: Educating People from Privileged Groups (2nd edition)
Diane J. Goodman
Routledge (2011)
Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Wiley (2010)
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Basic Books (2003)
*This list originally appeared in the ACUHO-I publication Professionals of Color: Meeting the Needs of Diversifying Campuses.