Books

Farai Chideya, The Color of Our Future. New York: William Morrow, 1999. Explores the impact of America's demographic changes on the nation's future. The author recounts her experiences as she travels across the country to profile young people and their attitudes about race.

Ellis Cose, Color-Blind: Seeing Beyond Race in a RaceObsessed World. New York: Harper Perennial, 1997. An African American Newsweek columnist explores Americans' perceptions of race and controversial issues such as affirmative action.

Pearl Fuyo Gaskins, What Are You? Voices of Mixed Race Young People. New York: Henry Holt, 1999. Interviews with multiracial young people from diverse backgrounds about their personal experiences. Also includes poetry, personal writings, and a list of multimedia resources for those wishing to explore the topic further.

Jenna Weissman Joselit, Immigration and American Religion. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2001. A historical overview of immigrant religions for young adult readers, with...