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AVDS Book Club

When: Alternating Mondays 3PM - 4PM
Where: Zoom
​Want to join? E-mail us: a4vdis@ohsu.edu
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To shop locally, check out Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts in Portland, OR. 
Online stores that ship nationally:
  • ​44th & 3rd
  • AALBC.com
  • Black Garnet Books
  • Kizzy’s Books & More
  • Miss Read Books​
  • ​​Semicolon Bookstore
  • Sscarlet’s Web
  • The Key Bookstore
  • The Lit Bar​​
Children's books:
  • ​A Kids Book About
  • Loving Me Books
  • The Literacy Shop
Book Club Materials
Mar. 1, 2021
Nice White Parents - Episode 2
Feb. 1, 2021
We will be continuing the discussion on the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the US, based on Ava DuVernay's documentary "13th". If you didn't yet have a chance to watch it, you can do so here. And here's the guide we used at the MLK Day post-viewing discussion.
Dec. 7, 2020
The Code Switch Podcast - Is 'Race Science' Making A Comeback?
Nov. 23, 2020
Planet Money - Rethinking Black Wealth
Additional reading:
  • Andre M. Perry, Jonathan Rothwell, and David Harshbarger. "The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods: The case of residential property." Brookings.
Nov. 9, 2020
Maggie Severns. "How Washington created some of the worst schools in America." ​Politico.
Recommended additional reading:
  • Carlisle Indian School Project
  • Rob Manning and Tony Schick. "Life And Death At Chemawa Indian School." OPB.
Oct. 26, 2020
Lisa Ko. "Unwanted Sterilization and Eugenics Programs in the United States." PBS Independent Lens.
Oct. 12, 2020
Black History Year - Is there Black Power in a Loaded Gun?
Sept. 28, 2020
Jonathan M. Metzl, MD, PhD and Dorothey E. Roberts, JD. "Structural Competency Meets Structural Racism: Race, Politics, and the Structure of Medical Knowledge." AMA Journal of Ethics.
Sept 14, 2020
Topic: Racism in Medicine and Research
Fresh Air - 'Henrietta Lacks': A Donor's Immortal Legacy
Margalit Fox​. "Lia Lee Dies; Life Went On Around Her, Redefining Care." The New York Times.
Aug 31, 2020
Nice White Parents - Episode 1
July 13, 2020 
Topic: Xenophobia and Immigration 
Natasha Hussain.
 "I'm Muslim and Live in Baltimore. Fear Made Me Become a U.S. Citizen." The New York Times. 
Laura Smith. "Trump's immigration ban is another page in the long story of xenophobia in America." LSE United States Centre.​​​​
Jun 29, 2020
​Robin DiAngelo. "Nothing to Add: A Challenge to White Silence in Racial Discussions"
Jun 22, 2020
Topic: Police Reform and Abolition 
Maya Dukmasova. "Abolish the police? Organizers say it's less crazy than it sounds." Chicago Reader. 
Sarah Holder. "What Happened to Crime in Camden?" Bloomberg CityLab.
Jun 15, 2020
#BlackInTheIvory and Throughline Podcast: American Police
Jun 8, 2020
Strategies for having hard conversations about race
Jun 1, 2020
​The Case for Reparations and discussion of George Floyd's murder
May 25, 2020
The Case for Reparations - Sections 4, 5, 6
May 18, 2020
The Case for Reparations - Sections 1, 2, 3
Mar 11, 2020
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi - Chapters 9-11
Feb 26, 2020
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi - Chapters 7-8
Feb 12, 2020
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi - Chapters 5-6
Jan 29, 2020
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi - Chapters 2-4
Jan 15, 2020
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi - Intro & Chapter 1
Dec 13, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Recap
Dec 6, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Chapters 11-12
Nov 15, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Chapters 7-10
Nov 1, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Chapters 5-6
Oct 18, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Chapters 3-4
Oct 4, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Chapter 2
Sept 20, 2019
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo - Intro & Chapter 1​

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  • About
    • About AVDS
    • AVDS Charter Document
    • Code of Conduct
  • Join
  • Calendar
  • Gallery
  • Book Club
  • Newsletter Archive
  • Testimonials
  • Donate
  • Resources
    • Annual Reports
    • AVDS Recommendations for Increasing & Supporting Racial Diversity at OHSU
    • Grants and Fellowships
    • Post-Baccalaureate Research Opprtunities
    • Portland Professional Organizations
    • Resources to Understand Race and Racism
    • Combatting Racial Bias in Graduate Admissions
    • Tips for Graduate School Interviews
    • Find Support