Recs if you like They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South...
women and white power in the united states
white women have defined, upheld, and reified the white power movement in the US from day one. if youโre a white woman, this is your history.
these are primarily academic history, political science and philosophy books used for research during my MA in history. consequently they may be a bit dense and/or dry to the casual reader.
They didn't teach us that
history you probably didn't learn in school
Slavery Through Voices
Diverse perspectives on slavery through powerful books spanning memoir, fiction, and history. From frontline accounts to reflective histories. In collaboration with heathersdesk.
You & Me Against White Supremacy
Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad, and books from as many of the authors mentioned therein that I could find. (Including books from the Further Learning section.)
How did we get here?
What I was taught does not explain the world as I am witnessing it. So I compiled this list as a personal curriculum for histories that are critical of empire and capitalism, and actually shows us how we got here.
The list is not comprehensive, but I hope it helps people identify the gaps in their own historical education!
Books to Read because White Feminism Fails Us
Diversify Your Feminism
Non-fiction reads to help you diversify your feminism. Growth is a never-ending journey and we all have biases to overcome. Don't stop learning!
HYCRED 3.0 Colours in the Title
Book ideas for the โRainbow of Wordsโ - Books with colours in the title. I know that not all these colours are in the challenge but Iโm down the rabbit hole now okay and Iโm not leaving you canโt make me!!!
Includes: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Jade, Blue, Purple, Violet, Black, White, Brown, Gold, Silver, Rose & Pink
plus some french, spanish & german titles for colours too
In Defiance of Religious Hypocrisy
For those of us deconstructing, for those of us questioning, for those of us hurting, for those of us no longer religious, you are not alone. May you feel supported and angered.
Black Author Recs
Fic + NonFic | Updating Regularly
All things nonfiction
Recognize racism. Then change it.
I grew up in the south, I grew up hearing and being taught racist things now itโs time to recognize those things in myself and change them ๏ฟผ
reading nonfic is chic ๐ ๐ป
come with me on a journey to read all the nonfic books piling up in our tbrs! september is going to be the month i go on a side quest to work through them all. books on the list are just personal areas of interest ๐ share your recs of your favorite non fic!
Merle Curti Award Winners
The Merle Curti Award is awarded annually by the Organization of American Historians for the best book in American social and/or American intellectual history
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