Antiracism Resources

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Resources for Talking With Your Children About Race and Racism

Age-by-Age Guides

Talking About Race, Age-by-AgeFind out what children understand about racial differences and how to talk to them about it in our age-by-age guide.

Anti-Racism for Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting HateIn an era rife with division, bias incidents darken our news feeds and escalate our anxiety. We asked leading experts how parents can shield their children from—and shepherd them through—a world that seems hell-bent on hate.

Start Conversations Young

10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about raceThese tips are designed to help parents of all backgrounds teach and talk to their children about race early and often by lifting up age-appropriate activities that can be incorporated easily into your daily life.

Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race - Books For LittlesBooks to help kids to unpack racial bias so they can hear how ridiculous it sounds, think about where it comes from, and realize how it develops.

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7 Key Steps to Raising Inclusive KidsTalking to children about differences feels scary. We want to raise inclusive, accepting children who celebrate diversity. It turns out that these conversations aren’t as scary as we think. These seven simple strategies will help you raise children who accept and celebrate themselves and others.

100 race-conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice - Raising Race Conscious ChildrenIn honor of Raising Race Conscious Children’s 100th post, this list lifts a quote from each and every blog post to date, modeling language that has actually been used in a conversation with a child regarding race (and other identity-markers...

Talking Race With Young Children : Parenting: Difficult ConversationsEven babies notice differences like skin color, eye shape and hair texture. Here's how to handle conversations about race, racism, diversity and inclusion, even with very young children.

Interviews with Antiracist Authors

Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi and I talk about racial disparities, policy, and equality, but we really focus on How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi’s groundbreaking approach to understanding uprooting racism and inequality in our society and in ourselves.

'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About RaceNPR's Michel Martin talks to Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, about how to talk with white kids about racially-charged events.

Additional Resources on the Web

Child Mind: Racism and Violence - How to Help Kids Handle the News

CNN Article by Dr. Jennifer Harvey - “How to Not Raise a Racist White Kid”

National Association of School Psychologists: Supporting Vulnerable Students in Stressful Times - Tips for Parents

PBS Let’s Talk: Season 1 - How to Talk to Kids About Race

TEDxStanford Talk by Beverly Daniel Tatum – “Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk?”

Today Article by Gabbi Timmis - "How to Talk to Kids About Race and Racism"

Antiracism and diversity

Book Nook

Check out this book nook of nearly 100 books that support antiracism and diversity with links to read alouds!

Ms. Benson's Antiracism Book Nook

Videos to Watch With Your Child

Watch the entire CNN/Sesame Street racism town hallCNN's Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with "Sesame Street" for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families. Watch the town hall in its entirety below:

Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism

In this town hall, the Sesame Street crew team up with CNN and many others to talk about racism, standing up for people, and how we can create positive change.

Nick News Presents: Kids, Race, and Unity

This special, hosted by singer Alicia Keys, features leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement answering questions from children, offers resources for families to have conversations about race and inclusivity, and shares the stories of activists working hard to fight racial injustice. Nick News partnered with The Conscious Kid to create a Companion Discussion Guide to help families navigate these important conversations.

The TuTU Teacher: Let's Talk About Race

In this video, Vera Ahiyya, a kindergarten teacher, talks about race and racism and reads aloud Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester.