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Black/Africana Studies : Selected Bibliography: Social Justice

THE BLACK/AFRICANA STUDIES DEPARTMENT is undergirded by the three basic areas of focus of the discipline of Black Studies, which are cultural grounding, academic excellence, and social responsibility.

Finding Books

Finding Books on Your Topic

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Once you have chosen a topic and done your background research you will be ready to conduct more comprehensive research using books.

Use the Library Catalog to find books. Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. You can search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword. 

Use the following terms to search by SUBJECT for books on your topic:

  • Affirmative action programs
  • Affirmative action programs in education
  • African Americans -- Reparations
  • Anti-racism -- United States
  • Black lives matter movement
  • Environmental justice
  • Racism
  • Racism -- United States
  • Race awareness in children
  • Reparations for historical injustices
  • Social justice
  • Social justice -- United States

 

Some Other Useful Library Research Guides

Selected Books and Electronic Books

Here are some books available in the library and online which may help with your research:

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