Resources for Having Conversations about White Supremacy, Anti-Racism, Black Lives Matter and Systems of Oppression with...
Your Child/Student (Similar to Literature Groups) *We recommend reading these books beforehand. Some of these books are suggested for higher age ranges. Here’s a guide on how to read picture books with your child. |
This is in no way a complete or perfect list of resources, but rather serves as a starting point in our continuing commitment and action to dismantle systems of oppression. Inspired by EmbraceRace’s work with Lee and Low Books Publishing, we have borrowed these four categories to sort our recommendations. Here is a link to their original lists. Ready to start the conversation? Here is a guide on how to read picture books through a lens of racial justice with your child. Inspiring Resilience in Kids of Color
Encouraging Kids of All Colors to be Inclusive and Empathetic
Supporting Kids to think Critically About Racial Inequity
Animatimating Kids to be Racial Justice Advocates for All Kids
Next Steps: Reevaluate your bookshelf. Go through your bookshelf with your student(s) to reflect on whose voices and characters are represented.
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