RESOURCES FOR NAVIGATING RACE, RACISM, AND PREJUDICE

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.” Nelson Mandela

“Human beings can only make sense of the world through the lens they were socialized to make sense of it through.” Robin DiAngelo

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” 

Declaration of Human Rights 

“I am no longer accepting the things I can not change. I am changing the things I can  no longer accept.” Angela Davis

“We inhabit a universe that is characterized by diversity.” Desmond Tutu

“You must not be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” Rosa Parks

“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” Cornell West 

• How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism. There’s no question: talking about race can be sensitive, and yes, even a bit messy (Parent Toolkit, NBC News Learn)
• The Death of George Floyd, in Context (The New Yorker, May 28, 2020)
• You shouldn’t need a Harvard degree to survive birdwatching while black. Black people don’t owe anyone exceptionalism just to get respect — or to live (The Washington Post, May 28, 2020).
• Becoming a Parent in the Age of Black Lives Matter. When the movement for black lives began, I did not have children. Now the fight means more to me—coupled with fears that are even deeper (The Atlantic, June 1, 2020).
• The Double Standard of the American Riot. The nationwide protests against police killings have been called un-American by critics, but rebellion has always been used to defend liberty (The Atlantic, June 1, 2020).
• How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change (Medium, June 1, 2020)
• Trevor Noah's Powerful Message About Looting and Protests Is One We All Need to Hear (18:12 mins)
• You shouldn’t need a Harvard degree to survive birdwatching while black. “Black people don’t owe anyone exceptionalism just to get respect — or to live” (The Washington Post, May 28, 2020)
• If You're a White Person Seeking to Be a Better Ally, Add These Books to Your Reading List (Popsugar, June 1, 2020)
• It’s Time to Demand Justice for Black People in America (Southern Poverty Law Center, June 4, 2020) a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

• The People Like Us: How Our Identities Shape Health And Educational Success (Hidden Brain, NPR, May 25, 2020, 36 mins)
• A Decade Of Watching Black People Die (Code Switch, NPR, June 1, 2020, 22 mins)
• Resmaa Menakem: 'Notice the Rage; Notice the Silence' (On Being, June 4, 2020)
• Anguish and Action “We work to help leaders change their world—and the world needs changing. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the loss of far too many Black lives to list, have left our nation anguished and outraged. While now is a time for grief and anger, it is also a time for resolve. Find resources below to learn what you can do to create a more just and equitable world.” (Barack Obama’s virtual town hall, 1:24:50 mins)
• Brené with Austin Channing Brown on I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness (June 10, 2020, 1:03:59 mins).
• Unlocking Us: Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist (June 3, 2020, 1:01:36 mins). “I’m talking with professor Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and the Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. We talk about racial disparities, policy, and equality, but we really focus on How to Be an Antiracist, which is a groundbreaking approach to understanding uprooting racism and inequality in our society and in ourselves.”
• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper (YouTube, May 29, 2020, 18:12 mins)
• 13th (Netflix, April 2020, 1:40:02 mins). “Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.”
• "We Need to Talk About An Injustice" (Bryan Stevenson, TED 2012, 23:26 mins)
• When They See Us (2019). A web television miniseries created, co-written, and directed by Ava DuVernay for Netflix.
• When They See Us Now (Oprah, 1:01 mins). “Oprah Winfrey talks with the exonerated men once known as the Central Park Five, plus the cast and producers who tell their story in “When They See Us.” 
• Racism has a cost for everyone (Heather C. McGhee, TEDWomen, 2019, 14:13 mins.) 
• Heather McGhee (Armchair Expert, 2020, 1:25:11 mins). McGhee is an American political commentator and political strategist who designs and promotes solutions to inequality.

• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (2019)
• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D. (2018)
• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown (2018)
• How to Be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2015)
• The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (2020)
• Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America by Nefertiti Austin (2019)
• Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims (2018). A personal narrative of growing up Black and biracial.

• What Anti-racist Teachers Do Differently. They view the success of black students as central to the success of their own teaching. (The Atlantic, June 17, 2020)
• Q&A: How To Talk To Kids About Black Lives And Police Violence (NPR, June 4, 2020)
• How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race (Life Kit, June 4, 2020, 10 mins.)
• How to Talk to Children About Racism, Prejudice, and Protests - An Age-by-Age Guide (Hey Sigmund, June 2020)
• OPINION: ‘To create lasting change, we must sustain this anti-racist work beyond the heat of the moment’: Teaching about black lives when it isn't Black History Month and other strategies from a teacher-educator who facilitates conversations about race (Hechinger Report, June 8, 2020)
• Resources to Support Anti-Racist Learning (Greater Good, June 2020)
• Teaching Ideas and Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the George Floyd Protests. “Putting the demonstrations into a larger context, with help from The Times and other news and educational organizations” (The New York Times, June 3, 2020).
• Black Minds Matter: Interrupting school practices that disregard the mental health of black youth (Teaching Tolerance, Fall 2019).
• Living With the Bear: Constant exposure to violence via social media is certainly harming our students, and we can learn to recognize the signs to give them the support they need (Teaching Tolerance, September 2016).
• Don't Say Nothing: Silence speaks volumes. Our students are listening (Teaching Tolerance, Fall 2016).
• Common Sense Media Resources About Race and Racism. “We've gathered together all our articles and lists of media recommendations to help parents, educators, and others spark important conversations.”
• 6 Resources for Talking with Kids About Race (Chicago Parent, Jun 4, 2020)
• These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids (The New York Times, June 2, 2020)