Read Woke Collection

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke™ Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

Full contents:

American Slavery and the Fight for FreedomThe Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit by Elliott SmithResistance to Slavery: From Escape to Everyday Rebellion by Cicely LewisJim Crow: Segregation and the Legacy of Slavery by Elliott SmithSlavery and the Civil War: Rooted in Racism by Elliott SmithAbolitionism: The Movement to End Slavery by Elliott SmithSlavery and Reconstruction: The Struggle for Black Civil Rights by Elliott Smith

Issues in ActionGun Violence and the Fight for Public Safety by Elliott SmithImmigration, Refugees, and the Fight for a Better Life by Elliott SmithMass Incarceration, Black Men, and the Fight for Justice by Cicely LewisThe Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis by Elliott SmithIncome Inequality and the Fight over Wealth Distribution by Elliott SmithUse of Force and the Fight against Police Brutality by Elliott Smith