Anti-Racism Resources
How to Talk to Your Child About Racism
https://ptaourchildren.org/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-racism/
Children become aware of racial differences at a young age. Here are tips to help you start a conversation with your child about diversity and racism.
A Kids Book About Racism
This is a sweet, age-appropriate and straightforward book read by the author, Jelani Memory. It's 3 minutes long. Watch it first and then watch it with your kids.
Raising Kids Who Embrace Race
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/33-raising-kids-who-embrace-race/id1480050832?i=1000497172295
Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast: 33. Raising Kids Who Embrace Race on Apple Podcasts
Show Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast, Ep 33. Raising Kids Who Embrace Race - Nov 4, 2020
33. Raising Kids Who Embrace Race - Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast
Do you want to talk to your kids about race and racism, but not sure where to start? We spoke to Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas, founders of EmbraceRace, to learn how to approach these conversations with young children. Using their professional expertise, and their own parenting experiences, Melissa and Andrew also share advice on raising advocates for racial justice. Resources: Explore the wealth of resources EmbraceRace offers. 16 ways to help children become thoughtful, informed and BRAVE about race is a great place to start! Check out National PTA’s diversity, equity and inclusion resources, including How to Talk about Race & Justice in America Read “How to Talk to Your Child about Racism” in PTA’s Our Children online magazine Follow EmbraceRace on social media at @RaceEmbrace
This is a Black Lives Matter reading room for kids, created by Kimberly Slater Haim, and shared with us by Eisenhower parent Nicola Gilbert.
Where to find diverse children's books
https://www.embracerace.org/resources/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books
In 8 tips for choosing ‘good’ picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC), our colleagues at Diverse BookFinder offer recommendations about how to evaluate “diverse” and “multicultural” children’s books to find great books the children in your life will love.. In this piece, we identify promising starting points, in addition to the Diverse ...
