Phoenix Recommended Resources
- stevedidham
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 21, 2024

Equity Readings:
Policing Black Lives – Robyn Maynard
So You Want To Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
Mediocre – Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped From The Beginning – Ibram X. Kendi
How To Be An Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
The Skin We’re In – Desmond Cole
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge
White Rage – Carol Anderson
The Hate U Give – fiction but deeply moving. By Angie Thomas
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria – Beverly Daniel Tatum
I’m Still Here, Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness – Austin Channing Brown
When They Call You A Terrorist – Patisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele
Policing Black Lives – Robyn Maynard
Seven Fallen Feathers – Tanya Talaga
Legacy – Suzanne Methot
Me and White Supremacy – Layla Saad
White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo
Nice Racism – Robin DiAngelo
From the Ashes – Jesse Thistle
21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act – Bob Joseph
Caste: the Origins of our discontents – Isabel Wilkerson
I Never Truly Hated You - Fauzia Agbonhin
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Emmanuel Acho
White Benevolence: Racism and Colonial Violence in the Helping Professions - Sheelah McLean and Verna St. Denis; edited by Amanda Gebhard
Rehearsals for Living - Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace- Maria Morukian
Promoting Cultural Sensitivity in Supervision - Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy and Dr. Toby Bobes
Racial Trauma: Clinical Strategies and Techniques for Healing Invisible Wounds - Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy
The Enduring, Invisible and Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness - Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy
Equity for Youth:
Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy – Emmanuel Acho
Indian no more- Willing McManis
Sulwe - Lupita Nyong
Look What Brown Can Do! - T. Marie Harris; Illustrated by Neda Ivanova
The Day You Begin - Jacqueline Woodson; Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Something Happened in Our Town- A Child's Story About Racial Injustice - Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins and Ann Hazzard; Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Dumpling Soup - Jama Kim Rattigan; Illustrated by Lillian Hsu-Flanders
A is for Activist - Innosanto Nagara
Let's Talk About Race - Julius Lester
Skin Again - bell hooks; Illustrated by Chris Raschka
The Other Side - Jacqueline Woodson
We March - Shane Evans
Lovely- Jess Hong
Where Are You From? - Yamile Saied Mendez; Illustrated by Jaime Kim
For a More Visual Person/TV/Film:
Pose – FX and Netflix
Da 5 Bloods – on Netflix
When They See Us – Netflix
13th – Netflix
Dear White People – Netflix
The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson – Netflix
Selma – Amazon Prime
The Hate U Give
Loving – Crave
Podcasts:
Floodlines – follows the story of Black folks in NOLA post hurricane Katrina
Intersectionality Matters – from Kimberle Crenshaw who coined the term intersectionality
Be Antiracist – from author Ibram X. Kendi
Self Evident – shares stories of Asian Americans
Don’t Call me Resilient – Canadian context of Racism
For Healing/Transformation/Couples:
Untamed - Glennon Doyle
Love it Forward – Jeff Brown
Hearticulations – Jeff Brown
What happened to You? – Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Lighter - Yung Pueblo
Ready To Rise - Ravi Rothenberg
The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate (with Daniel Mate)
The Everyday Hero - Robin Sharma
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
Atlas Of The Heart - Brene Brown
Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins
Never Finished - David Goggins
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - Dr. John Gottman and Nan Silver
Mind the Gap: The Truth About Desire and How to Futureproof your Sex Life - Dr. Karen Gurney
The Way Forward - Yung Pueblo
Raising Mentally Strong Kids - Dr. Daniel G. Amen and Dr. Charles Fay
The Science of Getting Happier: Build the Life You Want - Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People - Dr. David Yeager
The Mask of Masculinity: how men can embrace vulnerability, create strong relationships, and live their fullest lives - Lewis Howes
Leadership Resources:
The Everyday Hero - Robin Sharma
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
The Peace: A Warrior's Journey - Romeo Dallaire with Jessica Dee Humphreys
Start with Why - Simon Sinek
Find your Why - Simon Sinek
Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Heats - Brene Brown
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