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Category Archive: Racism

Willie O’Ree’s Story

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I have to confess that I’d never heard of Willie O’Ree when I picked up the book, Willie […]

January 16, 2021 Autobiography, Biography, Books, Canadian, Diverse, Non-Fiction, Racism, reading

Just Mercy

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I waited a long time to watch this film–and it did not disappoint. Quite the contrary. Earlier this […]

August 27, 2020 African American, American, Biography, Drama, DVD-Movies, films, movies, Racism, Uncategorized

I Am Not Your Negro

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The recent police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The subsequent protests that have swept across the United […]

August 8, 2020 African American, American, Documentary, DVD-Movies, movies, Non-Fiction, Racism, Uncategorized

Diverse Voices

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We have informative, thoughtful & inspiring Black Lives Matter resources for adults and children, including a selection of […]

June 22, 2020 Books, childrensbooks, DVD-Movies, Fiction, films, Junior Fiction, Kids, movies, Non-Fiction, novel, picturebooks, Racism, Teen, Uncategorized

Indigenous Voices

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In celebration of National Indigenous History Month, WPL staff have curated the Indigenous Voices reading list for adults, teens […]

June 6, 2020 authors, Biography, Books, Canadian, Fiction, First Nations, History, Indigenous, Junior Fiction, novel, Racism, reading, Uncategorized, YA, Young Adult

Black Voices Matter

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These staff-curated reading lists are just a starting point. If you are looking for more resources, reading and […]

June 3, 2020 Books, childrensbooks, Fiction, Kids, literature, Non-Fiction, novel, Racism, Uncategorized

The Water Dancer

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The Water Dancer is a stellar debut novel for Ta-Nehisi Coates. While he has had an illustrious career […]

October 17, 2019 African American, American, Books, Drama, Fiction, History, novel, Racism, reading, Uncategorized

If Beale Street Could Talk

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They’re here. All those great big, beautiful Oscar-winning movies are (mostly) out on DVD and available at WPL. […]

April 4, 2019 African American, American, Books, Drama, DVD-Movies, Fiction, films, movies, novel, Racism, Uncategorized

People Kill People

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An Outlook Into Gun Control An elderly man purchases a gun. His mental health is not called into […]

October 25, 2018 American, Books, Fiction, novel, Racism, Teen, Uncategorized, YA, Young Adult

The Hate U Give

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When I discovered The Hate U Give during its release last year, I thought to myself, “This book is going […]

October 23, 2018 American, Books, Feminism, Fiction, films, novel, Racism, Uncategorized, YA, Young Adult
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