In June of 2020, the UW Tacoma Library made a public commitment to equity, social justice, and antiracist action. To honor this commitment, the Library has contracted with Archway Consulting Group to facilitate a formal antiracism assessment of the Library’s policies, practices, work culture, and internal bias. The goal of this assessment is to gain Read More…
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Staff Reads: Fall Quarter 2020!
Normally, we meet summer and winter quarters. But we’d love to spend more time with you. Join us this fall quarter for Staff Reads! We will be focusing on several texts and TedTalks around the theme of Critical Race Theory. We will spend some time reading Richard Delgado’s book of the same title, and watching Read More…
A Commitment to Anti-Racist Work at the UW Tacoma Library
By: The UW Tacoma Library Staff “I can’t breathe.” In Tacoma, Manuel Ellis said the same words as George Floyd and Eric Garner before he died in police custody on the night of March 3, 2020. Black Lives Matter. We at the UW Tacoma Library stand in solidarity with our Black community and other communities Read More…