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The United States is comprised of a great diversity of experiences, cultures, abilities, issues, and people. Conversations centering on various aspects of this great diversity are numerous - in the news media, on social media, in neighborhood coffeeshops, at the dinner table. One topic is race and racism in the United States.
Racism exists. It manifests itself in different ways - through people, systems, and social structures. Race and racism are a part of the history and culture of the United States, and are inextricably tied to modern day issues of economics and class, education, gender, criminal justice, identity, privilege, and power.
CCC Library offers print books, eBooks, and streaming videos exploring these topics. Accessing credible, reflective resources authored by people of color, researchers and historians, and those with lived experience is an excellent starting point for learning more about the state of race and racism in the United States today.
Resources are organized by broad theme; browse titles using the blue navigation buttons on this page. All titles are available for students, staff, faculty, and community members interested in learning more about race, racism, and white privilege in the United States.
For the most up-to-date and expansive title lists related to race, racism, and white privilege, check out the following call number areas and collections in CCC Library. (CCC Library's collection is much larger than this reading list.)
Check out our Teaching and Learning collection for books on DEI, pedagogy, and learning. Or search the catalog for more resources (books, videos, articles) about racism, race, and privilege.
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of how our Government Segregated America by 
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World made for Whiteness - EBOOK by I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - PRINT BOOK by 
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by 
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by
What happens to a country that tells generation after generation of white men that they deserve power? What happens when success is defined by status over women and people of color, instead of by actual accomplishments? Through the last 150 years of American history -- from the post-reconstruction South and the mythic stories of cowboys in the West, to the present-day controversy over NFL protests and the backlash against the rise of women in politics -- Ijeoma Oluo exposes the devastating consequences of white male supremacy on women, people of color, and white men themselves. Mediocre investigates the real costs of this phenomenon in order to imagine a new white male identity, one free from racism and sexism. As provocative as it is essential, this book will upend everything you thought you knew about American identity and offers a bold new vision of American greatness.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by 
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by 
White Fragility: Why it's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism - EBOOK by White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - PRINT BOOK by 
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by 
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Come by CCC Library to check out the following books related to race, racism, and privilege. Learn about each book and check its availability by selecting its title. Find them on the shelves using their call numbers. All you need is your CCC ID card and you can have them for six weeks.
Access eBooks (their call numbers say "eBook") by selecting their titles and signing in using your myClackamas credentials.
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