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"Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion throughout the League and in our daily work and personal lives helps to ensure everyone's voice is regarded, revered, and accepted. Each person brings their unique identity and experiences to the discussion, thus creating a buoyant, broader worldwide viewpoint."

- Venezuela Robinson, LWVGC Membership & DEI Director

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The following resources are offered as possible entry points or continuing study for those wanting to broaden their understanding of issues and topics concerning diversity, equity and inclusion.

Resources on Race, Racism and Racial Justice Work

Shakil Choudhury, Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them. Between the Lines (2016).
Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race. Seal Press (2018)
Zachary R. Wood, Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America. Dutton (2018)
Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility. Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. Beacon Press; Reprint edition (2018).
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria. Basic Books (20th anniversary edition, 2017)
(Audio) Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel

Resources on Bias and Diversity in the Workplace

Karen Catlin, Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces. Karen Catlin Consulting (2019)
Tiffany Jana, Ashley Diaz Mejias, Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion. Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2018)
Ellen Daniell, Every Other Thursday: Stories and Strategies from Successful Women Scientists. Yale University Press (2006)
Therese Huston, How Women Decide: What's True, What's Not, and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices. Mariner Books; Reprint edition (2017)
Ellen Pao, Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change. Spiegel & Grau (2017).
Verna A. Myers, What if I Say the Wrong Thing?: 25 Habits for Culturally Effective People. American Bar Association,1st Edition (2014)
(Video) Addressing micro aggressions and biases in the workplace -
Serilda Summers-McGee
(Video) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training in the Workplace – Arizona PBS
(Video) Microaggressions in the Workplace - Alberta Workforce Essential Skills
(Video) The Stages of DEI Development - The Acacia Company
(Video) Understanding Microaggressions – Wisconsin Technical College System

Books on Institutional Diversity

Sara Ahmed, On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life. Duke University Press Books (2012)
Scott E. Page, The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies. Princeton University Press (2008)

Books on Gender Diversity

Lee Airton, Gender: Your Guide. Adams Media (2018).
Z Nicolazzo, Trans* in College: Transgender Students' Strategies for Navigating Campus Life and the Institutional Politics of Inclusion. Stylus Publishing (2016)

Books on Diversity and Accessibility in Schools and Academia

Jay Timothy Dolmage, Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education. University of Michigan Press (2017)
Amy Lee, Robert Poch, Mary Katherine O'Brien, Catherine Solheim, Teaching Interculturally: A Framework for Integrating Disciplinary Knowledge and Intercultural Development. Stylus Publishing (2017)

Books on Experiences with Disabilities

Craig Davidson, Precious Cargo: My Year of Driving the Kids on School Bus 3077. Knopf Canada; 1st edition (2016).
Jonathan Mooney, The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal. Holt Books (2004)

Books on Technological Discrimination

Safiya Noble, Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism. NYU Press (2018)
Virginia Eubanks, Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor. St. Martin's Press (2018)

Additional Books of Note

Kimberly Jade Norwood, Color Matters: Skin Tone Bias and the Myth of a Postracial America. Routledge (2013)
Tiffany Jana, Matthew Freeman, Overcoming Bias: Building Authentic Relationships across Differences. Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2016)
Claude M Steele, Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do. W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (2011)

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