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The Black Tax
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Mar 22, 2023
11 items
There is a racial gap that continues to plague our society; for every dollar held by the median white household, the median Bla...
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Evicted
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Apr 26, 2022
15 items
Inspired by Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, the Evicted exhibition brings visitors into the world of low-income ...
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Anatomy of a Crisis: Impact of Racism on Public Health in America
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JeniS_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 02, 2022
49 items
In the podcast Anatomy of a Crisis: Impact of Racism on Public Health in America we explore how systemic racism leads to health...
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Black History Month
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Jan 27, 2022
79 items
The Kansas City Public Library has gathered a list of works of fiction and nonfiction to celebrate Black History Month. These w...
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GQ's Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century
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HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 15, 2021
45 items
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Community Conversations Starter-Kit
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MatthewS_KCMO
Created on:
May 13, 2021
14 items
Helpful books to begin difficult community conversations about equitable access, systemic oppression, and how to change ourselv...
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Black History Month 2021
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Feb 02, 2021
15 items
February is Black History Month, and if you’re looking to deepen your knowledge of black history, we've got the books that can ...
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MLK Day Digital Learning
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BeccahR_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 13, 2021
27 items
In honor of the MLK Day of Service, the Library VISTA Project created a list of digital resources to dig deeper into the life a...
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KCUR Up to Date: More Pandemic Reading October 2020
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Oct 02, 2020
59 items
With a "Behind Closed Doors" and "Locked Room" theme to our lives, Up to Date host, Steve Kraske chats with...
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Weaving Community Resource List
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KimG_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 08, 2020
46 items
Books, movies, and websites recommended during Consensus KC and Kansas City Public Library's #Weaving Community Zoom Calls
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Black Lives Matter in Kansas City
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May 29, 2020
100 items
In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the Kansas City Public Library has curated a list of resources for patrons. Fin...
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Anti-Racism Reading List
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AnneW_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 17, 2020
27 items
Unconscious bias, white fragility and Black liberation.
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Centurions: Greater KC & Beyond Task Force (March 2020)
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KimG_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 15, 2020
31 items
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce's Centurion Leadership Program participants spent a day in Leavenworth, Kansas visi...
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Prison on the Page: Books About Incarceration
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Jan 24, 2019
20 items
In conjunction with the Library exhibit AIRPLANES: A LIFER'S WORLD, here are some titles that tackle tough questions about toda...
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Race, Equity, & Inclusion
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KimG_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 27, 2018
100 items
Kansas City is working with the Racial Equity Institute to create a Groundwater Approach to Racial Equity. This is a bibliogra...
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National Week of Conversation
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KaiteS_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 22, 2018
36 items
Looking for ways to start a difficult yet respectful conversation? Books are great places to begin and a discussion provides co...
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