Going beyond the headlines
"Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty." Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 1963.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail - See more at: http://www.mlkonline.net/quotes.html#sthash.5DfGmCXN.dpuf
Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail - See more at: http://www.mlkonline.net/quotes.html#sthash.5DfGmCXN.dpuf
DVDs in the Library
Books in the Library
We have many books and DVDs in the Library that will give you historical background and context on the events in Ferguson and Staten Island - these are collected together in a list in the library catalog, called Beyond the Headlines - Ferguson. These resources throw a spotlight on systemic racism, specific historic flashpoints, human rights, and historic protest movements. Here are just a few, which you can find either in our Beyond the Headlines - Ferguson display or on the Library shelves. Ask if you need help finding them.
The Free Speech Movement: Reflections of Berkeley in the 1960s by Call Number: 303.484 FreePublication Date: 2002
Why L. A. Happened: Implications of the '92 Los Angeles Rebellion by Call Number: 305.8 WhyPublication Date: 1993
Another Day at the Front: Dispatches from the Race War by Call Number: 305.800973Publication Date: 2004
Black Resistance, White Law: A History of Constitutional Racism in America by Call Number: 323.196 BePublication Date: 1995
Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1980s by Call Number: 323.4 HaPublication Date: 1991
Before His Time: The Untold Story of Harry T. Moore, America's First Civil Rights Martyr by Call Number: B MoorePublication Date: 1999
Links to look at
America After FergusonThis PBS website has a collection of resources and extended conversations about the events of Ferguson, Missouri. It is updated regularly.
Documenting FergusonA digital repository that seeks to preserve and make accessible community- and media-generated, original content.
Pew Research Center for the People and the PressA summary of the results of survey called Sharp Racial Divisions in Reactions to Brown, Garner Decisions
Race in AmericaDemocracy Now! stories, posts and pages that relate to Race in America