What can you do?
- Participate in the Dialogue Circles on Race and workshops hosted by the Summit InterFaith Council’s Anti Racism Committee, and join their email list here.
- Join Color of Change (free) in ending unfair practices and championing solutions.
- Take action with the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.
Book Recommendations
We have compiled a list of books recommended by anti-racism organizations and educators. We have also included a list of black-owned bookstores that ship domestically that you can support.
- “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee
Empower the next generation by preordering and gifting The Sum of Us, adapted for young readers. - “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
- Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
- How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
- Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
BIPOC-Owned Bookstores that ship nationwide:
- The Sister’s Uptown Bookstore
- Harriet’s Bookshop
- The Lit. Bar
- DTR 360 Books
- Solid State Books
- Brave + Kind Bookshop
- Ashay By The Bay
Looking for more book recommendations? Check out this great resource compiled by Lauren Johnson and Ashley Hodges of Princeton University: Anti-Racist Reading List
Read more about Lauren and Ashley here: Princeton Students Circulate ‘Anti-Racist’ Books and Reading List
Children’s Book Recommendations
We have compiled a list of highly regarded and recommended children’s books.
- “The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers)” by Heather McGhee
- Race Cars by Jenny Devenney
- A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory
- Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
- We March by Shane W. Evans
- Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o
- Skin Again by Bell Hooks
- Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
- A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara
- Black Lives Matter Instructional Library – Children’s stories read aloud
Anti-Racism Podcasts
The Sum of Us by Spotify
Code Switch by NPR
Still Processing by The New York Times
Black Voices/Black History by Vlog Brothers
Anti-Racism Educators and Groups To Follow for More Information
Where to Donate
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Asia Pacific Environmental Network
Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Our Community
Strawberry Fields, New Providence
Comfort Cakes Bake Stop, Summit
Java Compost, West Orange
PolyCarp Flowers, Summit
Kika Stretch Studios, Westfield
Urban Burger, Cranford
Cartoon Cookout, Online