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CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE IN EDUCATION
Resources for Talking About Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids
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Parker Administration

Resources for Talking to Children

The Center for Racial Justice in Education has compiled lists of interviews and advice from experts and many articles and resources about racism, social justice, racial violence and more.

Topics: Racism, Racial Violence, Conversations with Children
Racial Justice, Racial Equity and Anti-Racism Reading List
by HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL

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Recommended by Parker Administration

The Harvard Kennedy School describes this reading list as "a starting place to find resources that speak to racial justice, racial equity, and anti-racism."

Topics: Racial Justice, Racial Equity
Anti-Racism and Resilience Resources
by Harvard Kennedy School, School for Public Leadership

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Recommended by SEED Facilitators

An excellent resource filled with links to books, articles. An especially thorough section on children, and discussing race with kids. Worth checking out!

Responding to the Chauvin Verdict
by LEARNING FOR JUSTICE: A PROJECT OF THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER

Website for Educators/Parents/Guardians
Parker Administration
This link contains articles and a toolkit for talking to students about racism and police violence. The resource is geared towards educators who are building competency to facilitate classroom conversations about identity, discrimination and inequality.
 
Topics: Racism, Police Violence, Conversations with children
Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
by MICHIE, Katrina

Resources for Parents/Guardians
Parker Administration

Resources

A collection of resources, including a podcast by NPR and the Seseame Street Workshop on how to talk to young children about race. Also has links to articles for parents and teachers, books for adults and books for children.

Topics: Racism
An Essential Reading Guide for Fighting Racism
by REBOLINI, Arianna
 
Resources for Parents/Guardians
Parker Administration
 
Book reviews of books for readers who want to take anti-racist action. Many of these books are already included in the PER, but some are not. If you have read or are familiar with one of these books that is not in the PER and you think it should be, please let us know by completing the Suggest a Resource form on the PER home page!
 
Topics: Racism, Anti-racist action
“Talking About Race”
by Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

Recommended by Counseling Department

The National Museum of African American History and Culture launched a new online portal "designed to help individuals, families and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society."


Topics: Race, Racism, Racial Identity
Anti-racism resources for white people
by SOPHIE, Sarah

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Recommended by Parker Administration

This list describes itself as "a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work." It contains resources for parents, articles, podcasts, videos, films and tv and organizations to follow on social media. Please let the PER know if you would like to see any of these resources highlighted individually on the PER.
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