Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas--and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win. Only, this year is going to be more...
Discrimination
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Author:Faruqi, SaadiaSummary: - Author:Tate, ReShondaSummary:
As seen on The TODAY Show! Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood's most prolific but woefully underappreciated stars - and the first Black person ever to win...
- Author:Fuller, Robert W.Summary:
What corporate corruption, sexual abuse by clergy, and schoolyard bullying all have in common In the on-going attempts to overcome racism and sexism in North America today, we are overlooking another kind of discrimination that is no...
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Rights and the City takes stock of rights struggles and progress in cities by exploring the tensions that exist between different concepts of rights. Sandeep Agrawal and the volume's contributors expose the paradoxes that planners and...
- Author:Roberts, Dr. JillianSummary:
On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice. Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children...
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In every sphere of life, division and intolerance has polarized communities and entire nations. The learned construction of the Other-an evil "enemy" against whom both physical and discursive violence is deemed acceptable-has fractured...
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Author:Tolan, RobbieSummary:The harrowing true story of Robbie Tolan, a young black man who was shot in the chest by a white police officer ... in his own driveway. NO JUSTICE is the harrowing story of Robbie Tolan, who early on one New Year's Eve morning, found...
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Author:Klobuchar, AmySummary:A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm...
- Author:Paquin, CarineSummary:
Aujourd'hui, on vote à la ferme de la Haute-Cour. Tous les animaux vont exercer leur droit, sauf Simone la dinde et ses semblables. Pourquoi cette injustice? À la ferme de la Haute-Cour, les dindes ne votent pas. Un point c'...
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Poet and educator Clint Smith explores the places where the history of slavery has been preserved, if not fully reckoned with. Included are New Orleans, Monticello Plantation, Angola Prison, Blandford Cemetery, and others hidden in...
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Author:Mendes, Errol P., Srighanthan, SakunthalaSummary:Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China focuses on the most challenging areas of discrimination and inequality in China, including discrimination faced by HIV/AIDS afflicted individuals, rural populations, migrant workers,...
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Author:Banaji, Mahzarin R.Summary:Two psychologists explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality. Using their experience...
- Author:Eberhardt, Jennifer L.Summary:
How do we talk about bias? How do we address racial disparities and inequities? What role do our institutions play in creating, maintaining, and magnifying those inequities? What role do we play? With a perspective that is at once...
