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In the spring of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement rose in prominence in the United States and around the world. The movement manifested in social media, public protests and demonstrations, petitions, donations, and much more. We want to recognize the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and of practices designed to promote anti-racism in educational settings. To that end, we are collecting resources that may aid educators in their pursuit of equity in the classroom. Please use the feedback form to help us add to this list.
We continue to seek ways to facilitate more substantive discussions about how we can actively disrupt racism. We aim to work collectively towards building a more just society that fully honors the lives of historically marginalized people. For us, a critical facet of the Black Lives Matter movement is the recognition that the lives of Black people matter everywhere, including in our classrooms.
For Our Personal Learning
For Our Personal Learning
A list of books collected by Ibram X. Kendi, via the New York Times, aimed towards helping America transcend its racist heritage.
A fourteen-part documentary series investigating the origin of "whiteness," its meaning, and its role in current identity politics. Led by Scene on Radio host and producer John Biewen, with frequent guest Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika and a wide range of visiting scholars.
A collection of books, movies, articles, websites, and more, with the goal of facilitating everyone's ability to critically examine their role in working towards justice . Curated by EduColor, an organization dedicated to build new, effective ways of reaching equity in education.
This website breaks down their resources into three categories: Educate, Engage, and Support. Each category contains a relevant list of hyperlinks that provides educators with the resources to expand personal education, engage with local and national community efforts, and support organizations (monetarily, if possible).
A list of how we can engage in our communities to seek justice and liberation in ways other than in-person protesting. For those who cannot be in the streets, these resources offer a list of concrete ways to alternatively support the movement.
This list of resources from the nearby MCLA is intended to provide information for learning about issues of systemic racism, privilege, and anti-racism work. The list includes books, websites , and resources for talking to children about race and racism.
This list of books was compiled by Dr. Lisa Arrastia, a professor at MCLA. It lists resources that can be used for personal education, along with a brief summary of the works provided.
For Our Classrooms
For Our Classrooms
This collection of resources provides articles for educators and students about how to initiate and have meaningful conversation about race and racism in relation to police violence. These articles include:
"Talking With Students About Ferguson and Racism"
"Why Talk About Whiteness?"
"Preparing to Teach The New Jim Crow"
....and many more.
This collection of resources provides articles and webinars that help educators talk with their students about the historical context and mission of Black Lives Matter. The resources on this page include:
"Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters"
"Teaching in Solidarity:
"Let's Talk! Teaching Black Lives Matter" (a webinar)
From the website Conspire for Change, this is a collection of readings on the topic of initiating discussion about race as a parent and teacher. An example of a few of these articles include:
Awkward Conversations with Toddlers About Race
A Children's Book List for Anti-racist Activism
There Is No Apolitical Classroom: Resources for Teaching in These Times
....and many more.
This is a collection of resources for talking about race, racism and racialized violence with kids. An example of a few of these articles include:
How should New York City teachers guide conversations about race and police violence?
What Kids Need to Know about Race and Violence- but many Schools won’t Touch
Supporting Kids Of Color In Wake Of Racialized Violence
....and many more
A list of books, articles, websites and videos that address issues of racism and justice. This resource sheet was curated by the Oakland Public Library and is broken up by age group.
A collection of children's literature addressing issues of identity, bias and bullying. This collection was curated by the Anti-Defamation League and is broken up by age group. Featured books come with discussion guides for teachers and parents.
The Anti-Defamation League's classroom and online lesson plans addressing issues of diversity, bias and social justice in K-12 settings.
Use these free prek-12 race and racism lesson plans and resources to educate students on challenging racism, police violence, implicit biases and more.
Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education by supporting educators, parents, students, and community organizations. They facilitate the annual week of action during the first week of February. This website includes lesson plans, classroom resources, a Black lives Matter At School Starter Kit, and much more.
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