The year 2020 is only half over, but this year already has been remarkable. We all have had more time for introspection due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pandemic disrupting our lives, various aspects of social inequality have come into focus.
As we look inward to understand where we fit into society, having other peoples’ expertise, perspectives and stories can be helpful.
JEFS Storytelling Arts has created a graphic to highlight reading resources for three prominent social topics: the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ).
Reading different perspectives is a great way to expand understanding of topics to help avoid stereotypes that perpetuate inequality.
Reading and Resource Links:
COVID-19
https://mhanational.org/covid19
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
COVID Reference International by Kamps & Hoffman
BLM
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X Kendi
Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom
And We Are Not Saved by Derrick Bell
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
So you Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde
LGBTQ
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
David Bowie Made Me Gay by Darryl W. Bullock
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
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