Read These 23 Books And Authors When The Injustice Is Overwhelming

''After tragedies like those the nation has grappled with in the past week ― the shooting deaths of two black men, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, at the hands of police officers, followed by a deadly sniper attack on police working a peaceful protest in Dallas on Thursday ― words can feel insufficient.

Still, words can be the greatest comfort when all other comforts seem to have fled: Words allow us to voice our anger and to know that others feel the same anger. Words are tools to advocate for justice. Words allow those of us who are shielded from the weight of the injustice we’ve witnessed this week to learn about the indignities and tragedies suffered by others, simply because of their race...''

by Claire Fallon