The Nimitz List

Written by a veteran, this oral history tells the stories of 20 black men who served in Vietnam. It shines a light on the inequity that black soldiers faced both at home and at war. This invaluable contribution to the Vietnam War literature provides historical and cultural context for the reader.

This Oscar-nominated film is about the struggles of three Black women working in the West Area Computer unit at NASA. They face segregation and missed opportunities in the early days of the Space Race. The film is based on a book called Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly. The book and film are both available through Nimitz Library. 

This article explains the challenges that neurodivergent people experience when navigating everyday experiences such as relationships, school, and work. It includes a brief history of Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses, and a look at more recent trends in clinical work on this condition. Garcia expanded this article into a book called We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, which is available at Nimitz Library. 

Channing Brown details her journey moving through American society amidst racial hostility. She situates her own story in a larger context about the complexity of racial justice. Readers of color will likely identify with her experiences, and white readers will learn about the challenges of being a black woman professional. This book is available in Nimitz Library. 

From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions but those numbers do not capture the needs of women accurately. This book investigates the shocking root cause of this gender inequality and presents compelling data on it's societal effects.

This award-winning film is based on civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson's memoir of the same name (Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption). After graduating from Harvard Law, Stevenson worked defending people on death row who could not afford representation. This film is for viewers interested in learning about systemic racism in the United States. Both the book and film are available through Nimitz Library. 

This graphic novel brings together interwoven timelines and space travel to tell the story of two girls meeting and falling in love at boarding school, and the journey one later undertakes to find the other. The beautiful art illuminates the heartfelt themes of first-love, loss, and second chances in a science-fiction setting. On a Sunbeam is freely available as a webcomic, and the graphic novel is available in Nimitz Library. 

This novel tells the story of a diverse cast of characters connected by a tragic accident. Part love story, part mystery, and part family narrative, the characters’ stories highlight themes of race, identity, love, immigration, politics, and community, and what it means to be a Muslim American. It is available in Nimitz Library. 

This engrossing text draws from extensive research about the sex lives of college students and discusses the ways that misunderstanding one's sexual rights and power can lead to assault. The book doesn't offer easy solutions but does provide specific suggestions and a new way of looking at this issue. It is available in Nimitz Library. 

This engaging historical narrative details the national saga toward civil rights and social justice. The book illuminates modern divisive political events by contextualizing them in the nation's history of divisiveness. 

Hosts Jeff Yang and Phil Yu interview guests and discuss any and all topics related to Asian America. This podcast is freely available online. 

This recorded series of conversations hosted by Emmanuel Acho demonstrate meaningful and productive conversation for those seeking to engage in historical and cultural discussions related to race. Acho also published a book by the same name, which is available in Nimitz Library. The video series is freely available online.