Social Justice Resources

Our students are living in historic times. We all have lots of questions! Here you can find resources, including videos to watch with your kids, book lists, and many other resources. Scroll through or click on the various options below.

Videos

Click here to watch the Coming Together: Standing up to Racism - the Sesame Street/CNN Town Hall on racism.

Greensboro's History: Sit-In Movement

The photograph at the top of this page is of the Greensboro Four and many other activists, who started the sit-in movement right here in Greensboro! This video is a read aloud of a great book that tells their story.

Common reads the book "Let's Talk About Race" as part of Netflix's Bookmarks series

Kendrick Sampson reads the book "Antiracist Baby" as part of Netflix's Bookmarks series

Books

The Conscious Kid is a great resource for parents! Their website also includes book lists:

Click here to view Multicultural Children's Book Day's diversity book lists, which include anti-racism books, LGBTQ+ books, and so many more!

Click here for Peaceful Schools NC's elementary level reading list, which also includes books about the environment, emotion regulation, and more!

More Links for Parents

Did you know that Greensboro is located on the lands of the Eno, Sappony, and Shakori?

Click here to view a map that shows indigenous lands, languages, and treaties.

Click here for help discussing protests.

Click here for an activity book describing how to help children cope with crisis.

Click here for a syllabus for students when dealing with law enforcement.

Click here for an NPR story and interview titled "How White Parents Can Talk to Their Kids About Race"

Click here for an article "What White Children Need to Know About Race"