Race & Racism
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion. People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
Increase Understanding and Awareness
Don't Say Nothing, by Jamilah Pitts
Project Implicit: The Implicit Association Test (IAT), by Harvard.edu
A Decade of Watching Black People Die, from NPR
The Urgent Need for Anti-Racist Education, by Cristina Torres
Hate Symbols Database, by Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Systems of Trauma: Racial Trauma, by Family and Children's Trust Fund of Virginia
The Pyramid of Hate: Understanding and Interrupting the Escalation of Bias
When We Normalize Racism and Bigotry, We Do Violence to Our Mental Health
The American Nightmare, by Ibram X. Kendi
Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help you Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Health, by Anneliese A Singh, PhD, LPC
Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They're Okay - Chances Are They're Not, by Danielle Cadet
Resources For Talking About Race, Racism and Racialized Violence With Kids
For Caregivers and Families
Talking to Kids about Race and Racism, by Jemar Tisby
Talking to Kids about Racial Stereotypes, by Media Smarts
Table Talk: Conversations about Current Events: for educators, parents, and caregivers
Raising Race Conscious Children: a resource for talking about race with young children
Talking to Kids about Discrimination: by the American Psychological Association
Talking to Children About Race and Ethnicity: Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
What White Children Need to Know About Race: National Association of Independent Schools