Inclusive History of the USA
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West - By Dee Brown
- Crossing the Danger Water: Three Hundred Years of African-American Writing - Edited by Deirdre Mullane
- March: Books 1-3: A Book Series about the Civil Rights Movement - By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, & Nate Powell
- My Soul Is Rested: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement in the Deep South - By Howell Raines
- Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63 - By Taylor Branch
- The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America - By Richard Rothstein
- The Fire Next Time - By James Baldwin
- The New Jim Crow - By Michelle Alexander
- The Warmth of Other Suns - By Isabel Wilkerson
- The 1619 Project from the New York Times (also a Podcast)
Books on Diversity and Inclusion
- 20 Picture Books: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace, & Do Good
- Top 154 Recommended African-American Children’s Books
- Resources for Race, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusion
- 62 great books by Black authors, recommended by TED speakers
Articles on Raising Race Conscious Children
- Raising Race-Conscious Children
- How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race
- Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books
- Early Childhood Anti-Bias Education Booklists
- Talking to Children About Racial Bias
These are merely suggestions from COPC and not an endorsement. Our aim is to foster empathy, and some of the books, as in life, may deal with new or touchy subjects, which in our minds provides the perfect opportunity for family discussions with the developing child in a loving safe environment.