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The resources listed on this page have been compiled by staff at the University of Virginia Library to help each other fulfill the "Understanding Difference" organizational goal. Each resource listed provides both an opportunity and a means for engagement with people whose perspectives and life experiences are different from our own. The suggested articles, books, films, podcasts, organizations, and other resources are not comprehensive: This is, and always will be, a work in progress.
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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Andrea Elliott) HV4506 .N6 E45 2021 View Online Amazon
Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility (Dorceta Taylor) Access Online Amazon
Events Planned in Commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Passing the Torch: Southern Art and Social Justice
Event Date: Monday, January 31, 2022 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: Zoom Webinar
The Colonnade Club invites you to a special virtual exhibit with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
2022 UVA Health Disparities Conference: Why We Can’t Wait, Healthcare Justice for All
Event Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Event Location: Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person)
The conference will feature UVA faculty, residents, and students doing clinical, educational, and community projects addressing health inequity and social determinants of health through oral presentations and breakout room sessions.
It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable―And How We Can Stop It (Jonathan Greenblatt) Amazon
Greenblatt's Book Argues Growing Intolerance in the U.S. Threatens Democracy [NPR: Steve Inskeep talks to Jonathan Greenblatt] Duration: 7 minutes
The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Boundaries of Law, Politics, and Religion (Lewis V. Baldwin) E185.97 .K5 L35 2002 Amazon
Shared Legacies IMDb Duration: 1h:35