"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" (And Other Conversations About Race)
by Bevery Daniel Tatum, Ph.D.; Basic Books; 1997. The National Association of Multi-Cultural Education's 1998 Multicultural Book of the Year.  Reader-friendly guide to racial issues and concerns in the United States.

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice
edited by Maurianne Adams, Warren J. Blumenfeld, Rosie Castaneda, Heather W. Hackman, Madeline L. Peters, Ximena Zuniga; London: Routledge; 2000. Excellent selection of essays on a wide variety of diversity-related topics.

Race, Class and Gender in the United States
Paula S. Rothenberg; St. Martins Press; 1997.