Harvard Lists 6 Anti-Racism Books for Parents as School Distances Itself From 5-Year-Old Page
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Harvard Lists 6 Anti-Racism Books for Parents as School Distances Itself From 5-Year-Old Page
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Summary
Harvard’s parent-information webpage includes an “Anti-Racism Resources” list recommending six books, including Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be an Anti-Racist” and Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility.”
The page also points parents to materials for very young children, including Kendi’s “Antiracist Baby,” which is presented as a way to start anti-racism conversations from infancy.
Harvard said the site was created by staff more than five years ago and was not developed as an official Faculty of Arts and Sciences resource, distancing the university from the page’s status.
The recommended authors have drawn criticism for statements about white people and for endorsing discrimination in the name of equity, making the resource list politically contentious.
The disclosure adds to scrutiny of Harvard’s campus climate after former resident dean Gregory Davis was fired earlier in 2026 over resurfaced anti-White and anti-police social media posts.
How does a prestigious university balance providing challenging anti-racism resources with accusations of normalizing discrimination against certain groups?
Will the discovery of a five-year-old resource page force Harvard to fundamentally overhaul its vast ecosystem of equity and inclusion materials?