Racial Legacies

"Racial Legacies: How to Talk about Race" is on an ongoing series of local town meetings sponsored by Miami University Hamilton and the City of Hamilton. For more information about the series, please visit the Racial Legacies site. In order to facilitate continued learning, Rentschler Library staff create bibliographies with additional resources pertaining to each keynote speaker's topic.


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Racial Legacies and Learning XXVII (188 KB) Innovation, Mentoring and Society: How One Person Can Make A Difference Featuring Juan E. Gilbert February 14, 2012 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by Juan E. Gilbert 2. Related Books on Diversity & Mentoring

Racial Legacies and Learning XXVI (82.2KB) Piecing Together the Latino Mosaic in Southwest Ohio Featuring Lorena Mora-Mowry October 12, 2011 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources about Lorena Mora-Mowry 2. Latino/a History & Culture 3. The Journey 4. Immigration

Racial Legacies and Learning XXV (16.6KB) How to Talk about Race Featuring Will Allen March 15, 2011 Bibliography Summary: 1. Articles about Will Allen 2. Online Resources 3. Miami University Libraries' Books on Urban Gardening

Racial Legacies and Learning XXIV (17.2KB) Accessibility of Healthcare & Nutrition in the Urban Community Featuring Dr. Alvin D. Jackson October 7, 2010 Bibliography Summary: 1. Healthcare in Poor & Urban Communities 2. Multicultural Health Care 3. Government Assistance 4. Nutrition & the Urban Community

Racial Legacies and Learning XXIII (70KB ) Looking Back to Move Ahead Featuring Flonzie Brown-Wright February 4, 2010 Bibliography Summary: 1. Works by Flonzie Brown-Wright 2. Women in the Civil Rights Movement 3. Landmark Legal Decisions 4. Religion and the Civil Rights Movement 5. The Civil Rights Movement

Racial Legacies and Learning XXII (19KB ) Healing Racism Featuring Teja Arboleda October 6, 2009 Bibliography Summary: 1. Works by Teja Arboleda 2. Diversity 3. Multiculturalism 4. Racism

Racial Legacies and Learning XXI (112KB ) Let's Not Take Diversity Too Seriously: Just Kidding! Featuring Larry Wilmore February 19, 2009 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by Larry Wilmore 2. Diversity: Opposing Views 3. African Americans and Humor 4. Race Representation in Television

Racial Legacies and Learning XX (128KB ) Politics, Service, and Civic Engagement Featuring Rep. Bakari Sellers October 9, 2008 Bibliography Summary: 1. Politics 2. Service 3. Civic Engagement

Racial Legacies and Learning XIX (117KB ) Featuring Damali Ayo February 14, 2008 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by or about Damili Ayo 2. Combating Racism

Racial Legacies and Learning XVII (117KB ) Poverty and Social Justice Featuring Robert Santiago February 22, 2007 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by or about Robert Santiago 2. Poverty 3. Education 4. Health Care 5. Race

Racial Legacies and Learning XVI (124KB ) White Like Me Featuring Tim Wise October 17, 2006 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by or about Tim Wise 2. Resources for Educators 3. White Privilege

Racial Legacies and Learning XV (40KB ) Race, Class and Politics in the Contemporary United States Featuring Donna Brazile February 23, 2006 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by or about Donna Brazile 2. Race, Class and Politics 3. Voting and Organizing

Racial Legacies and Learning XIV (40KB ) The Intersection Between Culture and Hip-Hop Featuring Yvonne Bynoe October 20, 2005 Bibliography Summary: 1. Resources by or about Yvonne Bynoe 2. Women and Hip-Hop 3. Politics and Activism 4. Hip-Hop: History and Culture

Racial Legacies and Learning XIII(24KB ) The Urban Plight of African-American Youth: Solutions Featuring Maulanga Karenga and M.K. Asante, Jr. February 11, 2004 Bibliography Summary 1. Minority Relations 2. Urban African Americans 3. Resources by Maulanga Karenga 4. Resources by M.K.Asante, Jr.

Racial Legacies and Learning XII (76KB ) The Arab American and Muslim Experience after September 11 Featuring Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer October 21, 2004 Bibliography Summary: 1. Bibliography Created by the Arab American Institute Foundation

Racial Legacies and Learning X(96KB ) Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Featuring Jane Elliot October 20, 2003 Bibliography Summary 1. Videos documenting Jane Elliot's Blue-Eye, Brown Eye Experiment 2. Discrimination Studies

Racial Legacies and Learning IX(96KB) Color blind or Color Conscious? How to Bridge the Racial Divide Featuring Molefi Asante February 5, 2003 Bibliography Summary: 1. Race and racism

Racial Legacies and Learning VIII(28KB ) Featuring Omope Carter-Daboiku Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Appalachia October 16, 2002 Biblgiography Summary: 1. Appalachian NonFiction 2. Appalachian Literature 3. Children's and Young Adult Books

Racial Legacies and Learning VII (117KB ) Understanding Hispanic Diversity Featuring Adolf Olivas February 20, 2002 Bibliography Summary: 1. Latino NonFiction: Historical, Social, and Cultural Themes 2. Collections and Anthologies 3. Award Winning Children's and Young Adult Books 4. Review Sources

Racial Legacies and Learning V (117KB ) How to Talk about Race Featuring Kevin Powell February 21, 2001 Bibliography Summary: 1. Native Americans 2. African Americans and the Black Experience 3. Minority Culture 4. Multiracial Identity