Wright State University has an unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion. In support of President Edwards' encouragement to "take advantage of campus resources to find compassion, support, and understanding," and in response to student requests for reading lists and suggestions, the University Libraries staff have prepared this guide with some of the resources that can promote understanding through research and reflection. We welcome suggestions and comments from the Wright State community. Comments and suggestions can be directed to mandy.shannon@wright.edu
While the Wright State campus including the University Libraries remains closed, print books can be requested and picked up during contact-free pick-up times at Dunbar Library. More information about requesting items from the catalog is available here. Films and eBooks on this page can be accessed 24/7 off-campus by current Wright State students, faculty, and staff.
Campus Resources
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Counseling and Wellness ServicesConfidential support services available to Wright State students. Call 937-775-3407.
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Employee Assistance ProgramSupport services for all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility. EAP services are provided at no cost to employees, and include 24/7 telephone access to licensed and experienced counselors, as well as work/life balance services. Call 800-227-6007 or visit the Impact Solutions website at myimpactsolution.com. Use member username: wsufsap.
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Raider Cares - 24 Hour Crisis SupportCall 833-848-1765 (TTY: 314-485-4345).
Crisis Text Line offers 24/7 text contact with trained crisis counselors, by texting “LISTEN” to 741-741.
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Culture and Identity CentersWright State University believes in the power of learning about and celebrating different cultures. Our welcoming cultural centers are made to connect, support, and inspire the Wright State community.
Non-fiction books
These recommendations come from a variety of sources, including University Libraries staff, publishers, and other libraries' resource pages.
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American While Black: African Americans, immigration, and the limits of citizenship byISBN: 9780190053574Publication Date: 2019
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The Possessive Investment in Whiteness byCall Number: E184.A1 L56 1998ISBN: 1566396344Publication Date: 1998-06-01
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A Promise and a Way of Life by Call Number: E185.98.A1 T48 2001ISBN: 0816636338Publication Date: 2001-08-01 -
Race, Racism, and Reparations by Call Number: HT1523 .C67 2003ISBN: 0801488893Publication Date: 2003-08-12 -
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So You Want to Talk about Race by Call Number: SearchOhioISBN: 9781580056779Publication Date: 2018-01-16 -
Stamped from the Beginning by Call Number: E185.61 .K358 2016ISBN: 9781568584638Publication Date: 2016-04-12 -
Understanding White Privilege by Call Number: HT1575 .K456 2013ISBN: 9780415874267Publication Date: 2012-12-11 -
Waking up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Call Number: E185.615 .I778 2014ISBN: 9780991331307Publication Date: 2014-01-01 -
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Witnessing Whiteness by Call Number: E184.A1 T63 2008ISBN: 9781578867257Publication Date: 2007-11-28
Videos
Films currently licensed through Kanopy
For more information about Kanopy and the films currently available to the WSU community, please visit https://guides.libraries.wright.edu/kanopy
Catalog searches
The following links are to subject searches in the Wright State University Libraries catalog. Where noted, the results are limited to e-Books to promote accessibility during the campus closure. Otherwise, the searches will return a wide variety of formats.
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White privilegeNote: there is no Library of Congress subject heading for White Privilege, so this search is based on those keywords
Upcoming Book Discussions
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An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) by Call Number: PS3610.O63 A84 2018ISBN: 9781616208776Publication Date: 2018-02-06Join the Wright State University Friends of the Libraries, Alumni Association, and the Retirees Association for a special book discussion on An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones. Facilitated by Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones and Dr. Sarah Twill.
July 21, 2020 5:30 pm
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Me and White Supremacy by Call Number: SearchOhioISBN: 9781728209807Publication Date: 2020-01-28Join public libraries, YWCA Dayton, the Dayton Daily News, Dayton International Peace Museum, and other voices in the community to discuss this book and the topics it addresses. Panel discussion will be held July 8, 5-6 pm.
Research resources for current issues
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Researching the Facts about Police Brutality and Racial DisparityThis blog post provides information about resources available through the HeinOnline database.
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HeinOnline AcademicHeinOnline Academic is a full-text research collection offering U.S. federal publications such as the U.S. Code, Federal Register, treaties and agreements, U.S. and state appellate court opinions, federal legislative histories, presidential documents; a collection of legal classics; and constitutions of the world
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Structural Racism and Police ViolenceCollection of articles compiled and provided by SAGE Publishing.
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Race Relations AbstractsSearch citations to articles on ethnic studies, discrimination, immigration, and race interactions. Links to full-text when available. Includes content from 1975 to the present.
Other resources
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Anti-Racism for All Ages by Dr. Nicole CookeCooke, N. A. (2020, May 30). Anti-Racism Resources for all ages. [A project of the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair at the University of South Carolina].
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Anti-Racism Resources for White PeopleCompiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker & Alyssa Klein
Fiction books
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Sing, Unburied, Sing by Call Number: PS3623.A7323 S56 2017ISBN: 9781501126062Publication Date: 2017-09-05 -
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Welcome to Braggsville by Call Number: PS3610.O38339 W45 2015ISBN: 9780062302120Publication Date: 2015-02-17 -
The following books are not available at Dunbar Library, but are available in several public libraries. While SearchOhio delivery is temporarily suspended due to library closures, we have included the link to the SearchOhio record so you can check to see whether your local library has a copy.
