MTC Reads 2021 presents a collection of books centered around a civil rights theme. Titles include Driving While Black by Gretchen Sorin, Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff, and Stories of Struggle by Claudia Smith Brinson.
This guide provides students with background information about Jim Crow and the Civil Rights struggle in American history. Additionally, you will find suggested print and electronic resources (primary sources, journal articles, poetry, and art) divided into themes as they relate to the three MTC Reads book selections: