The journey in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a long one, with learning and educating ourselves on these important issues being the first step. This is followed by taking meaningful action based on the knowledge gained. Whether you are trying to find new books to expand your knowledge on DEI topics or you’ve completed the FREE DEI course offered by Youth DEI-Ed Hub and want to continue your learning through reading books related to a topic of your choice; this is the post for you.
*Please note that the following are some books that I’ve read or recommendations that I’ve seen on social media. Also, the following list of books is only intended to be a starting point for your DEI journey & does not cover all of the topics related to DEI. I encourage you to seek out other books that cover vital topics related to DEI. If you have any book recommendations, feel free to drop them in the comments section.
Happy Reading!
Racial Justice
- Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela By Nelson Mandela
- So You Want to Talk About Race By Ijeoma Oluo
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness By Michelle Alexander
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents By Isabel Wilkerson
- The Fire Next Time By James Baldwin
- Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? By Beverly Daniel Tatum
- The Warmth of Other Suns By Isabel Wilkerson
- The Skin We’re In By Desmond Cole
Intersectionality and Gender
- I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the Taliban by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai
- We Should All Be Feminists By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Women, Race and Class By Angela Y. Davis
- Feminism Is for Everybody By bell hooks
Indigenous Rights
- 21 things you may not know about the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality By Bob Joseph
- The inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America By Thomas King
- Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City Tanya Talaga
Disability Rights
- Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure By Eli Clare
- Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law By Dean Spade
- Exile and Pride By Eli Clare
- Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
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