Looking for ways to learn, engage thoughtfully, and start discussions in your community about white supremacy, oppression of marginalized peoples, and the laws and policies that create systemic inequities?
Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) have created and shared many lists of resources available on the web which include recommendations for books, articles, documentaries, and podcasts you can engage with. Here are just a few samples:
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- Read BIPOC: A list of books by Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color Writers | Art for Ourselves
- An Antiracist Reading List | Ibram X. Kendi (for the New York Times)
- BIPOC Books | Goodreads
- Anti-racism resources | Alyssa Klein (writer) and Sarah Sophie Flicker (activist and filmmaker)
- Anti-Racism Bookshelf | Niki Bains, BA, JD and Sylvie Vigneux, BA, MA, JD (Alberta Legal Education Project)
Search the library catalogue for book titles from these lists, see below for a few we have.
Search for specific articles using Summon or through Alternative Press Index for alternative, radical, or left periodicals. UVic Libraries also has subscriptions to many newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, the Atlantic, and the Globe and Mail. You can search for a particular title to browse using the journal title search.
Check out the libraries video streaming subscriptions for documentaries and clips you can access at home, here are a few highlights:
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- I Am Not Your Negro and Young Lakota are available for streaming on Kanopy
- Box office films such as Green Book, BlackKKKlansman, and Black Panther are available for streaming on AudioCine Films
- Sisters in the Struggle, Colour Blind, Stateless and other documentaries are available from National Film Board of Canada
- Dawnland is available on Tugg
- 13th is available for free on Youtube
- See all video streaming subscriptions
Finally, UVic course guides also contain curated reading lists:
Librarians are here to assist with your information gathering needs. Don’t hesitate to contact us at lawref@uvic.ca if you need assistance finding resources or would like to suggest a purchase for our collection.