Resources

Information and Recommendations

Looking to expand your knowledge relating to and in support of BIPOC peoples? You’ve come to the right place! Here’s our collection of resources to support the BIPOC community at unimelb; curated by the department’s officers, the committee, and most importantly YOU. We’ve gathered a plethora of resources of varying media types for you to consume; from fictional books to Instagram activists to local shops to support, we’ve got your back. We regularly update this space so stay tuned!

P.S. If you have a suggestion that you think fits well into this page let us know via email!

To Read

Fiction

Her body and other parties
by Carmen Maria Machado

The namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri

The hate you give
by Angie Thomas

Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi

       

Non-Fiction

Hey Mum, What’s a Half-caste?
by Lorraine McGee-Sippel

Dark emu
by Bruce Pascoe

Hood feminism
by Mikki Kendall

 

What a time to be alone
by Chimera Eggerue

     
 

Abolish Silicon Valley
by Wendy Liu

   

 

To purchase

An indie bookstore founded by BIPOC featuring books by BIPOC authors; Amplify is “a space dedicated to making it easier for you to find BIPOC authors and books where you can see yourself reflected in”.