Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Adults, July 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee   Ebony & Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universities -Craig Steven Wilder -paperback $16.99 -Kindle $9.99 -hardcover $22.00 -432 pages -Bloomsbury Press -2013 -description: A scholar on race in America, Craig S. Wilder, a professor of American history at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and former professor at Williams and Dartmouth colleges, respectively, presents the uncomfortable truths regarding

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Adults, June 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee   Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know About Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity -Rev. Elizabeth M. Edman -Kindle $13.99 -hardcover $24.90 -paperback $17.00 -216 pages -Beacon Press -2016 -description: The Reverend Elizabeth Edman, also an advocate for LGBTQ justice, says that her queer identity taught her more about being a good Christian than the church. The author proposes

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Youth, June 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee   Never Ever Getting Back Together -Sophie Gonzales -Kindle $10.99 -hardcover $12.90 -paperback $15.83 -384 pages -ages: 16 and up -Wednesday Books -2022 -description: Two girls are asked by their ex-boyfriend to participate in a teen reality show. One of the girls wants revenge and the other wants to rekindle the romance, but a twist happens when they fall for each other

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Children, June 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee   My Two Cool Moms -Kristine Ebona -paperback $16.99 -35 pages -Independently published -2020 -description: The author of My Two Cool Moms is passionate about her LGBTQ+ advocacy and began writing books to empower children in modern families as readers will see in this story of love and adventure. Ebona, K. (2020). My Two Cool Moms. Independently published. ABC Pride -Louie Stowell

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Children, May 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee   The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible -Chrissie Muecke -Jasmine Pittman Morell -Teresa Kim Pecinovsky -hardcover $32.99 -384 pages -ages 5-11 -Herald Press -2023 -description: A comprehensive family storybook, The Peace Table helps readers young and old with its stunning artwork to see themselves reflected in the Good News. Children are encouraged in this resource to explore ways that the themes of