Being better starts with us. I received this list of resources from a friend to help children make sense of what is happening right now with the protests across our country right now--and most importantly, why Black Lives Matter is a necessary and pivotal movement.
Please, get your kids involved in the discussion, because they are already involved in this culture.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of resources to help parents/guardians/adults help their children in these times of racial tension, but like I said, it starts with us.
How to Talk to Kids About Race and Disrupt Racism – The Conscious Kid
Resources for Talking With Kids About Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence – Center for Racial Justice in Education
31 Children’s Books To Support Conversations About Race, Racism, and Resistance – Embrace Race
Supporting Kids of Color in the Wake of Racialized Violence – Embrace Race
How to Talk To Kids About Race, Racism, and Police Violence – WBUR featuring co-founders of Embrace Race
Talking About Race – National Museum of African American History and Culture
What Is Black? – Dr. Jacqueline Douge
How to Talk To Your Children About Protests and Racism – Featuring Van Jones, Dr. Nia Heard-Garris, Dr. Jacqueline Dougé & Dr. Rhea Boyd
Traumatic Experiences – Sesame Street in Communities
A Message to White Parents – Talk to Children About Race and Racism – Spark & Stitch Institute
Why White Parents Need to Do More Than Talk to Kids About Racism – Margaret Hagerman Do The Work: An Anti-Racist Reading List – Layla Saad"
Prepare (yourselves and the kiddos in your life), don't panic.
-Allison
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