LibGuides: Hostos Reads!: The Hate U Give (2019-20)

The Hate U Give

Thursday, October 3 – kickoff event 3:30-4:30 (B501)

Wednesday, October 16 (conversation group) 3:30-4:30 (C559)

Monday, October 28 (conversation group) 3:30-4:30 (B413)

Tuesday, November 12 (conversation group) 3:30-4:30 (B413)

Thursday, December 5 (film screening) 3:30- 5:30 (B501)

10 years since Oscar Grant's death: What happened at Fruitvale Station?
SF Chronicle coverage of Oscar Grant's killing by police in a Oakland BART station in 2009.
Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts (CNN)
A timeline describing the killing of Trayvon Martin and the aftermath 2012-2015.
The Death of Sandra Bland: Questions and Answers
An account of the arrest and death of Sandra Bland in 2015.
Coverage in The Guardian about 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot by Cleveland police in 2014.
A series of articles about the killing of Tamir Rice and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Colorlines' coverage of Michael Brown's shooting by Ferguson, MO police
In August 2014, Michael Brown, a young African American, was killed by police in Ferguson, MO.
Black Lives Matter Official Website

The Hate U Give -- Official Writing Playlist on Spotify
Songs that Angie Thomas listened to while writing the book.

3 Ted Talks to Pair with The Hate U Give -- The Engaging and Effective Teaching blog
Open Letters for Black Lives
Letters for Black Lives is a set of crowdsourced, multilingual, and culturally-aware resources aimed at creating a space for open and honest conversations about racial justice, police violence, and anti-Blackness in our families and communities.