Databases
- Gale in Context This link opens in a new window
- New York Times This link opens in a new window
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Names to Know
David Stovall - Professor of African-American Studies - UIC (Institutional Racism)
Ta-Nehisi Coates - Author, National Corrspondent for The Atlantic (Institutional Racism)
Jeannie Oakes - Founder and Former Director of IDEA (Education Gap)
Shamus Khan - Sociology Professor - Columbia University (Social Inequality)
Kathryn Edin - Sociology Professor - Johns Hopkins University (Social Inequality)
Richard D. Kahlenberg - Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation (Educational Inequality)
Patricia Hill Collins - Sociology Professor - Maryland University (Race / Gender)
Bell Hooks- Author, feminist, social activist (Race / Gender / Myth of Meritocracy)
Michelle Alexander - civil-rights activist, lawyer, legal scholar, professor (Institutional Racism / Racial Inequality)
Helpful Articles / Websites
- The case for ReparationsTa-Nehisi Coates article - The Atlantic
- Will Inequality Ever Stop Growing?Article from The Atlantic
- A New Era of Civil RightsArticle by Richard D. Kahlenberg
- An hereditary meritocracy; America's eliteArticle from the Economist accessed through Gale Student Resources in Context
- NPR - Code SwitchInstitutional Racism
- Legal Scholar: Jim Crow Still Exists In AmericaNPR Interview - Michelle Alexander
Print Resources
- Niles North CatalogSearch for books available at Niles North. If you'd also like to check the catalog at Niles West, please make sure you change the location to "Niles Township HS District 219".
- Skokie Public LibraryUse your SPL card to reserve items you find online.