"...as long as we raise our voices against censorship and teach the next generation how crucial it is to defend the right to read." -David Levithan
Chronicling Collective Change: The Multigenerational Advocacy for Diverse Books
by Nicole A. Cooke
"When we don’t have diverse books, diverse reviewers, diverse folks who are actually advocating for these books, diverse librarians, diverse teachers, and diverse museum educators, we have a form of information poverty. Consequently, students, audience members, and readers who are supposed to be receiving necessary information are experiencing a form of poverty—perhaps not financially, but intellectually." (82)
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A Bibliography of the Interracial Books for Children Bulletin (IBCB)
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The Reservoir: A Chronicle for Collective Change (RCCC)
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The Danger of a Single Story TED talk by Chimamanda Adichie
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10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism by The Council on Interracial Books for Children
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“Tell Me Sweet Little Lies”: Racism as a Form of Persistent Malinformation by Nicole A. Cooke
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“Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors” by Rudine Sims Bishop
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“Perceptions of Diversity in Book Reviews” by Malinda Lo