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      Black Lives Matter: Community Reads

      by Bethany ArsenaultAttention: This post is over 3 years old and the information may be out of date.Attention: This post is over 3 years old and the information may be out of date.July 2, 2020

      OverDrive has launched a new program to help libraries provide anti-racism and social justice titles for you to enjoy. The program, called Black Lives Matter: Community Read, is meant to focus on #ownvoices, with titles helping us to read, listen, learn, grow and expand our knowledge of race relations.

      There are currently four titles being provided by OverDrive for simultaneous access, meaning no waiting or holds lines:

      • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (eBook and eAudiobook: available Monday, June 22 – Sunday, July 19)
      • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (eAudiobook: available Monday, June 15 – Wednesday, July 15)
      • Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become A Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad (eBook: available Monday, June 22 – Sunday, July 19)
      • So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijemoa Oluo (eAudiobook: available Monday, June 29 – Sunday, July 26)

      These titles are only available for a few more weeks, but you can find more resources about anti-racism and diversity in our recent blog posts:

      •  How to Help Children Understand Anti-Racism and Diversity Through Books
      •  Educate. Engage. Activate. To End Racism.
      •  #BLM: 12 Online Resources to Learn about Racism

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      • How to Be An Anti-Racist
      • Documentaries on Racism, White Privilege, Identity, Race, and More.
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      And on OverDrive and OverDrive Kids:

      • Black Lives Matter
      • Racism and Resistance for Kids
      View all cards in Antiracism View all cards in Libraries View all cards in Multicultural View all cards in OverDrive View all cards in Tough Topics
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