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Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI)

This page highlights a selection of resources on racism topics which are available through Seneca Libraries and online. For more library resources, search a topic using Library Search. Within Library Search, you can select search filters to limit the search results to a type of source (e.g., eBooks, peer-reviewed articles), publication date, and/or subject.

Example searches on racism topics:

peer-reviewed articles on: "white privilege" racism "higher education"
eBooks on: "black lives matter"
general search on: "systemic racism" canada

eBooks

Asianfail: Narratives of disenchantment and the model minority

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race

So You Want to Talk about Race

Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor

African Dress: Fashion, Agency, Performance

White Privilege: The Myth of a Post-Racial Society

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

Stamped from the Beginning

Settler Colonialism, Race, and the Law

Fashion Under Fascism: Beyond the Black Shirt

Black Canadians

Racism: A Very Short Introduction

Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don't Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race

Off White: Readings on Power, Privilege, and Resistance

Historicizing Race

The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the origins of the model minority

Of Fear and Strangers: A History of Xenophobia

Microaggressions and Modern Racism

Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality

Streaming Videos: Movies

Persepolis (film)

The Hate U Give

Do the right thing

If Beale Street Could Talk

American History X

Lee Daniels' The Butler

Streaming Videos: Documentaries

I Am Not Your Negro

The Colour of Beauty

There's Something in the Water

Race - The Power of an Illusion

More Resources

Search for more publications using Journal Search

11 Terms You Should Know to Better Understand Structural Racism
Anti-Racism Resource List
Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy: Resources (Government of Canada)
Racial Equity Tools
Designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. It offers tools, research, tips, curricula, and ideas for people who want to increase their understanding and to help those working for racial justice at every level.
Scaffolded Anti-Racists Resources
From the creators: A working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible.
Treating Yellow Peril: Resources to Address Coronavirus Racism
Ally Toolkit for Canadians

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