Tish Hayes – Library

A Reading List for Learning How to be Antiracist

No one becomes “not racist,” despite a tendency by Americans to identify themselves that way. We can only strive to be “antiracist” on a daily basis, to continually rededicate ourselves to the lifelong task of overcoming our country’s racist heritage. Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to be an Antiracist,… Continue reading A Reading List for Learning How to be Antiracist

Keep listening! Episode 2 of the MVCC: POV podcast series is available

Last week we highlighted the launch of the library’s new podcast series–MVCC:POV, and this week we are continuing the conversation. In this two part ep, Episode 2 – Class, Culture, Clothing, and Stereotypes, the MSA dig into issues that concern them in their day-to-day lives. Each part of the episode is compiled from two conversations recorded… Continue reading Keep listening! Episode 2 of the MVCC: POV podcast series is available

Thinking about Charlottesville

Are you struggling with how to process the hate and violence committed in Charlottesville this past weekend? One step you can take is to better understand the history and ideology of the groups involved. American Swastika: Inside the white power movement’s hidden spaces of hate, by criminology professor Pete Simi and sociology professor Robert Futrell,… Continue reading Thinking about Charlottesville

Colleges address needs of transgender students

This week’s Chronicle of Higher Education has a special report on transgender issues on college campuses. The related articles include perspectives from students, faculty, and administration all weighing in on what can be done to make campuses more inclusive and safe, and what barriers still remain. Definitely worth a read as we move forward in… Continue reading Colleges address needs of transgender students

#CharlestonSyllabus

When something as violent, hateful, and tragic as the June 17th shooting at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church takes place, it can be difficult to know how to respond and move forward. For many, this act of terrorism evoked a long history of racial conflict and violence, and to engage in conversations about the current… Continue reading #CharlestonSyllabus

Recognizing an Important Legal Scholar

I stumbled across this article today and thought it was a perfect read for Black History Month as well as a good complement to our discussion earlier this week about James Baldwin in the Civil Rights movement. Ruth Bader Ginsburg credits Dr. Pauli Murray for the hard legal work that brought about one of her… Continue reading Recognizing an Important Legal Scholar

Necessary Conversations

Talking about race and the way it impacts our lives, our neighborhoods, our schools, our jobs, and our relationships can be hard and complex. It’s a conversation that is often avoided in both inter-personal relationships and our larger culture. The recent grand jury decisions not to indict the police officers that killed two black men–Michael… Continue reading Necessary Conversations

The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners

The Lambda Literary Foundation has been recognizing the best of LGBT writing since 1987, providing visibility to often marginalized writers and literature. This year’s award winners represent a wide range of genres and come from major publishing houses as well as independent presses. All of the selections look like fantastic additions to a summer reading… Continue reading The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners

Laverne Cox on the cover of Time

The June 9 issue of Time magazine features Orange is the New Black star and transgender rights activist, Laverne Cox. The cover story, “The Transgender Tipping Point”, isn’t yet available on our databases yet (look for full-text next week on Academic Search Complete), but an excerpt of Cox’s interview is available on Time’s website. I… Continue reading Laverne Cox on the cover of Time