Read Woke Collection

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke™ Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

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American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom

"The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit" by Elliott Smith
"Resistance to Slavery: From Escape to Everyday Rebellion" by Cicely Lewis
"Jim Crow: Segregation and the Legacy of Slavery" by Elliott Smith
"Slavery and the Civil War: Rooted in Racism" by Elliott Smith
"Abolitionism: The Movement to End Slavery" by Elliott Smith
"Slavery and Reconstruction: The Struggle for Black Civil Rights" by Elliott Smith

Issues in Action

"Gun Violence and the Fight for Public Safety" by Elliott Smith
"Immigration, Refugees, and the Fight for a Better Life" by Elliott Smith
"Mass Incarceration, Black Men, and the Fight for Justice" by Cicely Lewis
"The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis" by Elliott Smith
"Income Inequality and the Fight over Wealth Distribution" by Elliott Smith
"Use of Force and the Fight against Police Brutality" by Elliott Smith