Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion
Resources for inclusion, social justice, racial equity, and an anti-bias, antiracist world
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Offering PDFs in both English and Spanish, this these multicultural organizations structure advice under ten topics:
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“There’s no such thing as ‘quick tips’ or foolproof advice when it comes to discussing the complexities of race,” the article reports. It collects conversation starters under six topics:
In the wake of a video showing an unarmed, handcuffed black man named George Floyd gasping for breath as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck, reporter Sandee LaMotte advises how can parents help their child (from infants to teens) navigate their distress. The link also includes a nearly two-and-half-minute video from Van Jones:
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EmbraceRace is a multiracial community resource founded in 2016 by two parents (one black, the other multiracial black/white). Here, parents, teachers, and experts, support each other on racial challenges through a hundred and seventy+ original articles and personal stories and thirty+ Talking Kids & Race webinars.
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Since the National Museum of African American History & Culture was established in 2003, the most-asked question receive was how to talk about race. In 2014, the museum team launched the program “Let’s Talk! Teaching Race in the Classroom.” This online introduction provides tools and guidance to inspire meaningful thought and conversation.
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VIDEOS - PODCASTS - MOVIES - TV
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Dr. Kira Banks hosted a conversation on May 20, 2020, with a panel of parents and social justice leaders that included Bomani Johnson, Adelaide Lancaster, Nicole Lee, and Tim Wise. Each began by describing their own child’s reactions to current events and their family conversations that followed. Length is one-hour-and-sixteen-minutes.
This twenty-minute audio segment features Sesame Workshop and Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?. The report opens with “Kids are not color blind, so don’t be color silent,” and discusses five key topics in parenting on race.
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Host Michel Martin talks with Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America. In this seven-minute audio segment, Martin begins, “By now [May 31, 2020], we assume most people have heard about the talk―that's the conversation many African American parents have with their kids about how to avoid altercations with police or what to do and say if you're stopped. But with the recent unrest sparked by anger over police brutality against black men, it got us thinking about the role that white parents could play in talking to their kids about race.”
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RESOURCE LISTS
“School counselors are advocates for the equitable treatment of all students in school and in the community,” the site states. The extensive list of links ranges from news articles, webinars, podcasts, and blogs to a variety of organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Association of School Psychologists. It notes that additional resources are regularly added.
OTHER TOOLS
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This one-page, printable PDF breaks down how children have the ability to perceive physical racial differences (before age two), form associations that lead to race influencing their decisions (before age three), and more (through ages six+). A resource list also highlights organizations such as:
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FOR CHILDREN
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StoryCorps describes its mission as preserving and sharing “humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and [to] create a more just and compassionate world.” The program started recording people’s experiences in 2003. Since then, more than half a million people have recorded. The initiative StoryCorps Griot (pronounced gree-oh) ensures that the voices and life stories of African Americans are preserved and presented with dignity
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“Teachers traditionally turn to literature, history, and current events to open up these conversations, but it’s always helpful to have a bigger toolbox . . .” states the article. From four different Times film series (2015–2017), this collection of twenty-six videos range from one to seven minutes apiece. A good starting point is “Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Racism,” which defines explicit bias.
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Author Jessica Grose writes, “. . . a way to raise children who are anti-racist is by making sure your home library has books with black people at the center of their stories.” She compiles suggestions from the talents of Chris Barton, Veronica Chambers, Matthew A. Cherry, Vashti Harrison, Anastasia Higginbotham, Ezra Jack Keats, Ibram X.Kendi, Brendan Kiely, Cynthia Levinson, E.B. Lewis, Oge Mora, Vanessa Brantley Newton, Jason Reynolds, Paul Ryding, Don Tate, Christine Taylor-Butler, and Jacqueline Woodson.
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This multicultural children’s book list features picture books and novels about the past and the present. With suggestions for students of all ages, it features Randa Abdel-Fattah, Sherman Alexie, Selina Alko, Phil Bildner, Robert Coles, Sharon M. Draper, Mary Hoffman, Phillip Hoose, Christy Jordan-Fenton, Brendan Kiely, David LaMotte, Julius Lester, John Lewis, Kekla Magoon, Neesha Meminger, Asma Mobin-Uddin MD M.D., Walter Dean Myers, The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Kadir Nelson, Marilyn Nelson, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Calvin Ramsey, Alexander Jason Reynolds, Faith Ringgold, Ilyasah Shabazz, Ntozake Shange, Margot Lee Shetterly, Nic Stone, Mildred D. Taylor, Angi Thomas, Duncan Tonatiuh, Desmond Tutu, Renee Watson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Jonah Winter, Jacqueline Woodson, and Paula Yoo.
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RESOURCE LISTS
“Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis, equity-minded educators recognized the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) in supporting students’ growth,” writes Cameron White. She shares three examples from NewSchools’ Ed Tech portfolio that can support educators in addressing the “digital divide” among children in white and wealthy families and children in black, Latino, and low-income families. While two of these tools (“Stop, Breathe, & Think, Classroom Wall Art” and “Sown To Grow, Check-in, planning and reflection modules”) are only accessible to professional educators, the first (“Yoga Foster, Meditation for Kids: Anxiety”) offers a three-minute audio exercise that can parents can share with kids.
FOR ADULTS
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This three-part essay collection from Dr. Nicole Evans offers distinct female voices addressed to distinct audiences. Part one by Faybra Hemphill, who is black, calls everyone to action. Part two by Daisy Han, who is Asian American, calls on non-black people of color. Part three by Katie Kitchens, who is white, speaks about white silence.
In Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman’s book, NurtureShock, they argue that many modern strategies for nurturing children backfire, like the assumption that white children see race only when society points it out to them. However, researchers argue that children notice racial differences and that silence (or over-generalizing about equality) make race a mystery that kids figure out on their own through observation.
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Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. offers diversity education trainings and workshops, research, and consulting. This twenty-one-day program asks readers to do one daily action to further their understanding of power, privilege, supremacy, oppression, and equity. The challenge suggests a wide range of books, articles, podcasts, videos, observations, and other ways to form and deepen community connections.
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In this nearly hour-and-a-half video, Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism, reads excerpts from her book and focuses on the variety of ways racism can be internalized and manifest in everyday life. DiAngelo proves to be an engaging speaker―funny, poignant, and direct.
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Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage.
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RESOURCE LISTS
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Esta lista incluye recursos del contexto estadounidense, latinoamericano y español ya que el racismo es un tema global y no exclusivo a los Estados Unidos. Estos recursos incluyen temas sobre las comunidades negras y los pueblos originarios.
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“This list is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work,” the authors write. Numerous resource lists include:
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OTHER TOOLS
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Paul C. Gorski’s site offers three printable PDF quizzes (each multiple choice and either two- or three-pages long) that can be taken by alone, with friends and family, or in a classroom/workshop setting:
“Liberate is the #1 meditation app for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC] community,” the introduction states. This site allows readers to explore meditations and talks designed for the BIPOC experience, meet the meditation teachers, and connect with people around the globe through Zoom community meetings.
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This site allows users to view content by selecting their preferred language and entering as a guest. Then users reach an introduction page and need to accept the disclaimer to proceed. Finally, users come to a selection list of Implicit Association Tests (IATs). Topics range from race, age, weight, disability, sexuality, and more. The Race IAT takes about ten minutes, and it is fascinating. Before taking the quiz (quickly sorting images and words to see if users have any automatic preferences between African and European Americans), users will need to first fill out profile questions.
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