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22) What's racism?
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Racism is a difficult issue to face, but people must confront it if they hope to move beyond it. Confronting challenging social issues such as racism often begins with education. As readers discover the roots of racism in America and how it still isolates people from one another, they learn what their generation can do to combat racism and create a more inclusive society. This sensitive topic is presented in an age-appropriate and informative way,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In Xavier's neighborhood, tattoos represent gang membership. After Xavier catches an unexpected glimpse of his new teacher's tattoos, he learns that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to the cultural significance of tattoos. Based on real events that took place during author Darren Lopez's first year teaching in Washington DC, My Teacher Has Tattoos is an impactful conversation starter that brings to life the pitfalls of stereotyping in...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"You know how your mom tells you to oil your hair, or you'll go bald? Or no one is going to marry you because you can't find the blouse she put away? This is a compilation of those everyday moments. Oh, and...hi! I'm Laxmi. You'll get to know me soon"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In this book, Rodriguez shares her experience growing up in the shadow of low expectations, reveals how she was able to fake her own pregnancy, and reveals all that she learned from the experience. But more than that, Gaby's story is about fighting stereotypes, and how one girl found the strength to come out from the shadow of low expectations to forge a bright future for herself.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger -- these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of strength that may convince others, and even themselves,...
34) Hand over hand
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Who says girls can't fish? When Nina asks her grandfather to take her fishing with him on his old banca boat, his answer is always the same: "A boat is not the place for a girl." But Nina is determined to go. She knows that if her lolo will show her how to jig the lines, to set the hook, and to pull in a fish, hand over hand, she can prove to everyone in their Filipino fishing village that she deserves her turn in the boat, girl or no!" --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
"Adelaida Falc ́on, una maestra caraqueña, fallece tras una larga enfermedad. Su hija Adelaida, de treinta y ocho a ños, no tiene a nadie y vive en una ciudad donde la violencia marca el ritmo diario de la existencia. Poco tiempo después del entierro, encuentra su casa tomada por un grupo de mujeres a las órdenes de la Mariscala. Llama a la puerta de su vecina sin hallar respuesta: Aurora Peralta, a quien todos llaman "la hija de la española",...
38) Reel injun
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Travelling through the heartland of America, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines how the myth of the movie "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding - and misunderstanding - of Natives. With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill and Russell...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"Unconscious bias affects everyone. It can look like the disappointment of an HR professional when a candidate for a new position asks about maternity leave. It can look like preferring the application of an Ivy League graduate over one from a state school. It can look like assuming a man is more entitled to speak in a meeting than his female junior colleague. Meant for every manager who wants to understand and move past their own preconceived ideas,...
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