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This page is designated for sharing resources to help you facilitate meaningful conversations with your children about race, racism, and activism. Check this page often for updated materials!
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Videos
How to Talk to Kids About Race
Systematic Racism Explained
How I Teach Kids About Racism (Kindergarten and 1st Grade)
Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police
Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Jellybeans
Van Explains It All - Implicit Bias - The Van Jones Show | 6/3/18
Bias Isn't Just A Police Problem, It's A Preschool Problem | Let's Talk | NPR
Why Black Lives Matter NOW | Ellis Fearon | TEDxYouth@AEL
Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism
Black-ish: Dre’s History Lesson on colorism
Black-ish: Diane Confronts Her Family on Colorism
Eight black women discuss the politics of skin tone
Book Readings
A Kid’s Book About Racism Read-along
Not My Idea - A Book About Whiteness
Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester Read-along
Something Happened In Our Town
Say Something by Peter H. Reynolds
We Are LIT!
Have you been enjoying the beautiful books from our Family Friday story times? We partner with a local independent book shop, We Are LIT! With a focus on providing multicultural and intersectional representation, We Are LIT! carries books that tell beautiful stories that are too often untold. Here are the books we've loved so far:
My Rainy Day Rocketship by Markelle Sheppard
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
Please, Puppy, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community by Susan Verde
The Many Colors of Harpeet Singh by Supriya Kelkar
I Got the School Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison
All Welcome Here by James Preller
Everywhere, Wonder by Matthew Swanson
Articles
Having 'The Talk': Expert Guidance On Preparing Kids For Police Interactions
A Clinical Perspective on Talking to Kids About Racism
Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News
Racismo y violencia: cómo ayudar a los niños a sobrellevar las noticias
Statement on Racism and Mental Health
Declaración sobre racismo y salud mental
Cómo hablar con los niños sobre George Floyd
Talking to Kids About George Floyd
Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
Interviews
'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race
How To Talk To Your Kids About Race, Racism And Police Violence
“I [STILL] can’t breathe”: Supporting Kids of Color Amid Racialized Violence
"How do I make sure I'm not raising the next 'Amy Cooper'?"
Supporting Kids Of Color in The Wake of Racialized Violence: Part One
Supporting Kids Of Color Amid Racialized Violence: Part Two
Resource Landing Pages
Raising Race Conscious Children
Places to Donate
Grand Rapids Area Mutual Aid Network
Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief
List of Bail Funds for Protestors across the Country
Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund
Trans Women of Color Survival Fund
Book Readings
Articles
Interviews
Resource Landing Pages
Donate
We Are LIT!
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