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Jason Reynolds, award winning author and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, takes calls from young people on KoJo's radio show on June 2, 2020.
If you have read All American Boys, and even if you haven't, listening to the author talk about race, racism, and white privilege and what this book is about is a must. Both of these are from 2015, but super relevant still. This is an interview with the authors and this is a presentation they did for a group of students.
articles to learn more
articles to learn more
Tool: Recognizing Microaggressions and the Messages They Send
Antiracist Resource Guide: Start Conversations - Beginners Guide to Confronting Implicit Bias - The 2nd page has a guide for Responding to Anti-BLM Statements.
Local Resources for madison
Local Resources for madison
Freedom Inc - from their website: "FI works to challenge the root causes of violence, poverty, racism and discrimination. Our belief is that people who are most affected by these issues must have voice, power, resources and choice, in order for true social change to happen. "
Madison 365 - from their website: "Madison365 uses excellent journalism to start conversations, find real and lasting solutions, build community, invite action and encourage emerging leaders in Greater Madison’s communities of color, and to foster dialog between members of diverse communities."
21 Madison-based organizations that focus on black empowerment
This padlet has a bunch of great resources on, not all geared for young people, but is a great place to start digging around to find information.
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