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19. SPXCE – A book that addresses a social justice issue

This challenge prompt is in honor of our SPXCE center. Take a peek at their mission for further inspiration!

SPXCE Mission

With a student-centered approach, the Social Justice Programming & Cross Cultural Engagement Intercultural Center (SPXCE, pronounced "space") works to foster a more inclusive, equitable, and affirming MIT campus climate. As a collaborative initiative between the Office of Multicultural Programs and LBGTQ@MIT, the SPXCE provides intersectional social justice education, support, community-building, and leadership development. The SPXCE serves as a place where students can feel at home and exist in their wholeness while exploring all of their identities authentically with compassion and care.

The SPXCE is open Monday through Friday from 10am - 8pm. We are located in Building W31, Suite 110.

Suggested Reads

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy by Kevin BalesInvisible Man
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors

Comment below with what you're reading, some additional suggestions, or questions about the challenge!

Happy Reading!