For Families
Here a few videos and podcasts to start off with...
Kojo for Kids: Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism and the Protests. The Library of Congress Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, gives honest answers to kids who are trying to process what is going on in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, co-authors of “All American Boys,” join Hoda and Jenna to talk about how parents can talk to their kids about race relations in America and why it’s important to continue these conversations.
Systemic racism affects every area of life in the US. From incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in major parts of our system. Here's a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.
These conversations with young children especially can be difficult. Listen to this wonderful podcast where different parents talk about their experience in talking about (or not talking about) race with their young children.
This video is from an amazing resource for parents: Talking to Kids about Racism, Violence and Protests from the Family and Children Services in Oklahoma. On this page you will find other resource links as well as tabs that have information on the following regarding this topic: Books, Guide for Talking, Process Feelings, and the Sesame Street Town Hall videos!
Resources for Parents: Conversations About Race - This published Google Doc has links to a variety of resources, some that are highlighted in the pages linked below. This is just another helpful curation of material out there to provide resources for learning.
Antiracist Resource Guide: Children's Resources - This document has a lot of great resources about talking with and teaching your children about race and racism. The links in the document are clickable and will take you to the resources being shared.
Below you will find links to pages that have more resources. There are a lot of resources, which is great! But don't feel like you have to read/watch/listen to them all at once. Find one or two to start with, especially if you are new to this work.