Equality Library Book Collection Encourages Anti-Racism Efforts in Police Departments and Institutions Across America

The best way to fight ignorance is through education, and books are one of the most effective ways to educate the masses.  Bulk Books, a leading book wholesaler, hopes to educate people across the country and challenge their preconceived notions about race, racism, and the fight for equality in America, with the new Equality Library book collection. 

Bulk Books introduced the Equality Library in mid-2020 as a way for schools, colleges, businesses, churches, libraries, and police departments to purchase a curated selection of books that cover hot-button topics related to racism. 

Many people want to fight institutionalized white privilege, but have no idea where to begin. Others don’t think there’s a problem. Some are on the fence about racial issues, but the Internet is so full of false information that it’s hard to get educated. And many more people live the harsh reality of racism, police brutality, and segregation every day, and they’re looking for a way to explain it to people who don’t get it. 

So, how can we reach out to people who are confused or misinformed?

The Equality Library is a collection of bestselling, award-winning nonfiction books that tackle difficult issues like school segregation (no, it didn’t end in the 50s), police brutality, the Civil Rights movement, mass incarceration, black women’s issues, and why it’s so difficult for white people to talk about racism. The books encourage people from all walks of life to read up on black history, educate themselves on black issues, learn what wasn’t taught in history class, and finally ask themselves: ‘why are black people treated this way? How can I help? How can I educate the people around me?’

The bundle includes the groundbreaking “White Fragility” by Robin Diangelo, which confronts the ways that white people dismiss and trivialize black issues in order to maintain their place in society. The bundle also includes books like “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla Saad and “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo, for people who are ready to talk about the racial divide in this country. Also included are memoirs like “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker” by Damon Young, giving readers the chance to hear directly from black voices. 

To ensure that everyone has access to the Equality Library, Bulk Books is selling the set at-cost for $89. Bulk Books is declining the chance to make a profit because fighting for racial justice is far more important. When asked to comment, here’s what they had to say on the subject:

“We believe that so much needs to be done for racial equality to ever truly be achieved, and we think education on the issues is one piece of moving the ball forward. Our goal in providing these books at-cost is for schools, churches, businesses, and other organizations to establish an ‘equality library’ in their facility so that members of their communities can educate themselves about the issues and do their part to bring about lasting change.”

If you’d like to support the Black Lives Matter movement and purchase an Equality Library for your own home, school, church, business, or police station, you can buy the set online from the Bulk Books website. 

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