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Biographies A - I

Recommended by: Soojin Oh Park, Faculty UW Seattle, College of Education

Recommended by: Dan Berger, Faculty UW Bothell, IAS

Assata: An Autobiography

Recommended by: Teddy Davenport, Student UW Seattle, Geography

" Assata Shakur wonderfully details her journey toward Black Radicalism, using a unique writing style to combine prose, poetry, and autobiography."


Recommended by: Kate Orville, Staff UW Seattle, Center on Human Development and Disability

 

Recommended by: Anonymous

Born A Crime

Recommended by: Anonymous, Staff UW Seattle, Landscape Architecture

" It deals with race issues in South Africa. Trevor Noah has a terrific sense of humor in discussing his growing up years, as a mixed race person."


Recommended By: Deborah Pierce, Staff UW Seattle, UW Libraries

"When we think of issues of equity, diversity and inclusion we often think about what is wrong with "x" or about the external actions we might take to "fix" something. Dr. Eger's book takes a different view, from someone who survived extreme exclusion, that is, a Holocaust survivor, and her journey to the internal search for healing and meaning. She inspires us to think about our own resilience and how to build a life that takes adversity and turns it into a gift for humanity.

Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award and 2018 Christopher Award.

'Edith’s strength and courage are remarkable…her life and work are an incredible example of forgiveness, resilience, and generosity.'—Sheryl Sandberg"


Recommended by: Madeline, Staff UW Seattle, UW Libraries

 

Recommended by: Nichole Gustavsen, UW Botthell, UWB / Cascadia College Library

Recommended by: Jeffrey Hou, Faculty UW Seattle, Landscape Architecture

Biographies J - Z

Recommended by: Melissa, Staff UW Bothell, UWB Library

Recommended by: Anne Davis, Staff UW Seattle, UW Libraries

Recommended by: Mary Whisner, Staff UW Seattle, Law Library

Tomorrow Will Be Different

Recommended by: Anonymous, Student UW Seattle, Electrical Engineering

" This book is a memoir by Sarah McBride in which she talks about her experience in coming out as transgender, as well as her journey as an unwavering advocate for the transgender community. McBride does an amazing job connecting with the reader, while also providing insight into the discrimination against the transgender community. This book is a must read for all individuals, as it will likely resonate with the reader, while also imparting on them a new view of the world."



 

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