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