2021 Summer Reading List

Curated by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.

- Maya Angelou

As is the ODI tradition, this 2021 list is curated in the spirit of our ongoing efforts to affirm, ally for solidarity, and act in the pursuit of racial equity and justice and make SU a thriving place for all. This consequential year revealed the depth of the gulf of understandings of our shared history and the present manifestations.

Caveat: Reading alone is insufficient to realize our shared vision for an inclusive and equitable university. Yet, without widening perspectives progress remains elusive. Please continue to share your ideas of resources from research and enlightening reads over summer and beyond to inclusion@seattleu.edu.