Resources
Book Recomendations
- Blackbirds Singing: Inspiring Black Women’s Speeches From The Civil War To The Twenty-First Century (2024) by Janet Dewart Bell
This book is a collection of speeches written and spoken by Black women fighting for social justice. Some of the women are known but many have been lost to history. The powerful words spoken over 100 years ago remain relevant today. We stand on the shoulders of these BlackWomen Solutionaries.
- Black Women Will Save The World: An Anthem (2022) by April Ryan
This book acknowledges and celebrates the courage and power of African American women. As a White House Correspondent, April Ryan weaves her challenges as “the only one” for years in the white house briefing room with the voices of Black women on Capitol Hill fighting against voter suppression and other issues affecting the African American community. These women are Black Women Solutionaries waging the war to protect democracy.
- Lead From The Outside: How To Build Your Future And Make Real Change (2019) by Stacey Abrams This book is part autobiography and part “how-to.” It is a personal look at how to create change from outside the institutions of power. This book provides inspiration and encouragement to people on the margins. Anyone can lead and create change. This book is a testimony to the power of advocacy. Stacey Abrams exemplifies a Black Woman Solutionaries.
- The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (2020) by Alicia Garza This book delves into the personal life and leadership philosophies of Alicia Garza one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement. For the social activist, or anyone wanting to create change, this book outlines the challenges of confronting systems of oppression. The book artfully blends strategies for change with the importance of self-care. Alicia Garza defines a Black Women Solutionaries.
- QUALIFIED: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work (2025) by Shari Dunn. In this book Shari Dunn combines deep research with enlightening interviews and anecdotes to uncover the history of Competency Checking, the hidden hand assessing the qualifications of Black and other people of color.
Carolyn's Works
- An Exploration of the Intersection of Race, Gender and Generation in African American Women Doing Social Justice Work
- Carolyn Love: An Introduction to Her Dissertation Research
- Generations Apart: A Mixed Methods Study of Black Women’s Attitudes About Race and Social Activism
- KGNU Interview (9/12/24) Michele Simpson Moderator, Camile Joes, Carolyn Love and Kadidia Therio
The Othering and Belonging Institute
- Targeted Universalism John A. Powell
- Bridging & Belonging | Othering & Belonging Institute John A. Powell
- Home | Othering & Belonging Institute Othering and Belonging Institute
The Veterans of Hope
- https://www.veteransofhope.org/ The Veterans of Hope Project
- Vincent Harding — Is America Possible? | The On Being Project
TED Talks and Podcasts
- Loretta J. Ross: Don’t call people out — call them in | TED Loretta Ross TED Talk
- “Voices Carry’ Podcast: Professor john a. powell on ‘Belonging Without Othering’ – Berkeley Law UC Berkely Law
- Ijeoma Oluo | So You Want to Talk About Race | Talks at Google Ijeoma Oluo
- ‘Me and White Supremacy” Helps You Do the Work of Dismantling Racism NPR Layla Saad interview with Eric Deggans
- How to Imagine a Better Future for Democracy: Adrienne Maree Brown and Baratunde Thurston
- From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor
