Resources for LEARNING & talking ABOUT RACISM
Resources for learning and talking about race and racism
We encourage you to begin and/or continue learning; this website seems like a great place to start:
Race and Racial Identity
(website from Smithsonian that explains race and racial identity).
Talking with kids about race and racism
How to Talk to Kids about Race, Racism, Protests, and Injustice
(article from Today Show in which experts share advice on how to talk with kids in different age groups)8 Tips for Talking to your Child about Race
(EmbraceRace Website advice sheet)Supporting Kids and Parents of Color Amid Racialized Violence
(webinar in which parents speak with a child psychologist)Something Happened in Our Town: A children's book to help start a conversation with a kid
Webinar with practical suggestions for raising race conscious children
(Katie found this really helpful)Facilitating critical conversations with students
(from Teaching Tolerance-Katie thinks this would be helpful for conversations about race with adults, too)
Want more info? We’ve got a few more resources to share--
What Black Lives Matter Means
(article in Good Housekeeping on why Black Lives Matter is important to say)For those wondering 'what can we do?', this is a good place to start: https://strivingparent.com/resources/