RUAR Opens Little Free Antiracist Library at the Rainbow Community Center
On April 20th, Rise Up Against Racism opened its thirteenth Little Free Antiracist Library. This very special Library, funded by John Muir Health, will be housed in the Audre Lorde Reading Room of the Rainbow Community Center. The Library is filled with selections that center on younger readers and includes many books that celebrate LGBTQIA+ people, their valuable contributions, and unique lived experiences.
RUAR Opens Little Free Antiracist Library at El Dorado Middle School in Concord
On November 17th, Rise Up Against Racism opened its twelfth Little Free Antiracist Library. It is our first Little Free Antiracist Library to be opened at a Mount Diablo Unified School District site, and we are thrilled to partner with the El Dorado Middle School team and John Muir Health in making this Library installation a reality.
RUAR Opens Little Free Antiracist Library at Saint Matthew in Walnut Creek
On Sunday, May 1st, Rise Up Against Racism opened its newest Little Free Antiracist Library, located at Walnut Creek’s Saint Matthew Lutheran Church. The Library is sponsored by Carole Wynstra (mother of co-founder Meg Honey) and is stewarded by Jessica and Mike Kelley, who have been tremendous supporters of RUAR since its inception.
RUAR Opens Little Free Antiracist Library in Petaluma
On Sunday, March 20th, Rise Up Against Racism opened its newest Little Free Antiracist Library. It is our first in Sonoma County, and it is located at PPSC Mentor Me at the Cavanagh Recreation Center: a beloved regional institution that serves Petaluma youth with academic, social, and recreational programming.
John Muir Health Partners with Rise Up Against Racism to Fill Communities with Diverse Books
Rise Up Against Racism awarded a community benefit grant to bring antiracist books to under-resourced communities in Contra Costa County, California.
Our 10th Little Free Antiracist Library is Now Open in Clayton
Our tenth Little Free Antiracist Library, located at the intersection of Pine Hollow and Mitchell Canyon Road in Clayton, was made possible by the steadfast work of steward Cheryl Willis. Over the last ten months, Cheryl engaged with the community, solicited donations, scouted out potential locations, and evangelized Rise Up Against Racism’s work. She worked tirelessly and passionately to raise the funds necessary to bring a Little Free Antiracist Library to a specific area in Clayton that will serve hundreds of school children and families as they walk and bike to the three nearby schools.
New Openings in New Communities
This past Sunday, February 21, marked a new first for us here at RUAR. We opened our first Little Free Antiracist Library on the San Francisco Peninsula. As both our steward and funding partner, the Shah family has moved us with their generosity and passion for bringing this Little Free Antiracist Library to Burlingame.
Bike to Books Event Saturday, Feb 20th
Join us on Saturday, February 20th for our Bikes to Books Event in Walnut Creek! Meet us at the Primrose Lane Little Free Antiracist Library at 10am to ride with RUAR or participate on your own until 2pm!
Check out our new 21 book update and find special Black History Month giveaways and other goodies along the way.
New Year, New Books
2021 marks an exciting moment for Rise Up Against Racism. With the new year, we are updating our curated collection of antiracist books with 21 new titles. Spanning different genres, our newest update elevates Black voices, celebrates different identities, and helps continue critical conversations about race.