PBS LearningMedia Resources: Race, Racism, Protests...

PBS LearningMedia Resources: Race, Racism, Protests,

Civil Rights, Current Events, and more.

WXXI Education staff collected resources from PBS LearningMedia to support educators and families while discussing: race, racism, protesting, civil rights, Black history and

historical individuals, bias, past and current events, and more. These resources are free and open for all to use. If you have any questions about these tools, please contact: CRager@wxxi.org

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of resources. These educational materials are to be used in

conjunction with other resources, conversations, and instruction to provide the most complete context for

students. These resources are appropriate for middle and high school students, unless otherwise noted.

As with all educational materials, please preview these resources prior to utilizing with students to check for

appropriateness.

Topic	Resources
Protests	Peaceful Protests Protest and Politics American Experience: Freedom Riders \| The Tactic Freedom Rides of 1961 March on Washington \| Racial Equity: How Far Have We Come and How Far Do We Still Need to Go? Theatre as Protest Protests at the White House Youth Explain Why They March Art for Change Decisions in the Streets Whose Streets? Too Young to Vote, Old Enough to Act: A Brief History of Major Youth-Led Movements
Black History & Historical Individuals	Reconstruction: America After the Civil War with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Project C: LessonsI Rights Movement Georgia’s Black History Collection Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Coded Geographies: The Green Book \| South Central Civic Action Lorraine Hansberry \| A Raisin in the Sun: Jim Crow, Home Ownership, and the American Dream East Lake Meadows: Redlining \| Stereotyping and the Narrative of the Welfare Queen The Lowdown How Many Americans Live in Poverty, and What Does That Actually Mean? What You Need to Know About Gentrification A New Gilded Age: Income Inequality in the United States Today American Icons: Malcom X \| Rosa Parks \| Muhammed Ali \| Sojourner Truth \| George Washington Carver \| Martin Luther King Jr. \| Jackie Robinson American Masters: James Baldwin \| Maya Angelou \| Lorraine Hansberry \| August Wilson \| Zora Neale Hurston \| Bill T. Jones \| Sammy Davis Jr. \| Ralph Ellison
Race
Riots of the Past
Bias	Confronting Bias Who, Me? Biased?: Understanding Implicit Bias Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle: Objectivity and Bias in Journalism The Lowdown: How Good Are You at Detecting Bias? And Then They Came For Us: Confronting Bias and Hate
Civil Rights	Civil Rights: Then & Now The Supreme Court: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Civil Rights American Experience: Civil Rights The Lowdown: The Unfinished Business from the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Landscape Today for People of Color The Economic Impact of Racial Discrimination
Current Events & News	Frontline How the Deck is Stacked? Investigating the Newark Police Department Perspectives on Police Encounters The Return of School Segregation in Eight Charts Separate and Unequal \| School Integration Exploring Racial Barriers at NASA PBS NewsHour Daily News Story Above the Noise Affirmative Action: Should Race Be a Factor in College Admissions? Why are Schools Still So Segregated? How Do Algorithms Predict Criminal Behavior? News and Media Literacy
Resources for Young Children	Find a full Google Doc full of curated resources for parents, caregivers, and educators who work with young children: https://bit.ly/37jhoIj
Non-PBS Resources	Education Week Teachers Cannot Be Silent: How Educators are Showing Up for Black Students Following Protests 15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest Facing History and Ourselves Reflecting on George Floyd’s Death and Police Violence Towards Black Americans Teaching Tolerance Race & Ethnicity Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Responding to Prejudice The Conscious Kid Black Books Matter: Children’s Books Celebrating Black Boys The Equal Justice Initiative A History of Racial Injustice Calendar 1000 Black Girl Books Resource Guide American Academy of Pediatrics’ HealthyChildren Talking to Children About Racial Bias \| We Need Diverse Books Resources for Race, Equity, Anti-Racism, & Inclusion Where to Find Diverse Books African American Literature Book Club The Brown Bookshelf The Zinn Education Project Teaching Materials Explore by Time Period If We Knew Our History Social Justice Books Curated Booklists See What We See: Children’s and Young Adult Book Reviews Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books Zero to Three Racism and Violence: Using Your Voice as a Parent to Support Children Aged 2 to 5 NAEYC Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young Children and Their Families Understanding Anti-Bias Education: Bringing the Four Core Goals to Every Facet of Your Curriculum Equity Resources: Living the Statement Reading Your Way to a Culturally Responsive Classroom Building Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: The Role of the Leader Moving Beyond Anti-Bias Activities: Supporting the Development of Anti-Bias Practices EmbraceRace.org 31 Children’s Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism, and Resistance 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids About Race