Resources
Starting Points |
These resources introduce definitions and history, as well as, offering a starting point for further research.
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Nick News Presents: Kids, Race, and Unity | Hosted By Alicia Keys
Hosted by Alicia Keys, Nick News talks with founders and leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement, offer tools for families to have constructive conversations about race, and highlights teen activists who are fighting racial injustice in Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special. "'Kids, Race and Unity': Alicia Keys hosts star-studded Nickelodeon racism special for kids" Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, June 29, 2020 A review of the Nickelodeon special by USA TODAY. |
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Ibram X. Kendi on "How to Be an Antiracist"
Virtual Event held July 21, 2020 2019 Guggenheim Fellow and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi discussed his renowned book “How to Be an Antiracist” on Monday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. with Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, president of Prince George’s Community College. Dr. Dukes is the first African-American woman to serve as president of the College and has 30 years of progressive leadership experience and administrative responsibility in higher education. |
The Beauty of Antiracism - Flow Charts Against Racism
by Philippe Lazaro Flow charts to help you find the right starting point for you to learn about race, privilege, and bias; faith (mostly Christian); American history; policing & mass incarceration; environment & housing; work & education; the current moment; and Black joy. |
Black Joy Booklist for Children and Young Adults
by Alia Jones, Senior Library Services Assistant, Downtown (Cincinnati) Main Library "Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop speaks of “windows, mirrors & sliding glass doors” in children’s literature; it’s critical that children grow up seeing themselves reflected in the books they read, starting in infancy. I've highlighted some books in our (Cincinnati and Hamilton County) Library collection that affirm Black childhood and encourage Black youth to dream, speak up, and get started on the path towards liberation. These books are available free at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. |
National Museum of African American History and Culture - “Talking About Race” Web Portal
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture today launched Talking About Race, 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, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture. The online portal provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles and more than 100 multi-media resources tailored for educators, parents and caregivers—and individuals committed to racial equality. |
A Timeline of Events That Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-rising
by Michael Harriot, The Root, May 30, 2020 Without the proper context, it is impossible to understand the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. To contextualize the anger, frustration and desperation that forced protesters to recreate the lawlessness and chaos that black people experience on a daily basis, The Root has created a timeline of some of the events that led up to black people across the country collectively saying: “Aight, den.” |
Films and TV series to watch (be sure to also check your local library’s electronic holdings)
- 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
- American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent
- Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent
- Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
- Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent
- I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent
- King In The Wilderness — HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
- Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
- The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
Talks to help you understand racism in America
From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these talks take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward. |
Anti-Oppression Guide
The Simmons University Anti-Oppression guide is intended to provide some general information about anti-oppression, diversity, and inclusion as well as information and resources for the social justice issues key to the Simmons University community. This guide is by no means exhaustive, but rather serves as a starting place for finding information from a variety of sources. It will continue to develop in response to evolving anti-oppression issues and community needs. |
The Antiracist Bookshelf
Racism is more than just the individual acts of a few evil folks, but is something that each person needs to consciously and continually address inside themselves. This list aims to serve as a source for self-education as to ways racism and white supremacy are built into the fabric of our society. |
9 Children’s Books About Police Brutality
There are books on this list for every age level that will help both children and adults better understand the issue of police violence and the fight for justice that has grown from this issue. They illustrate why “Black Lives Matter” is something we should all rally around, no matter our race. |
20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good
by Autumn Allen, Krista Aronson and the Diverse BookFinder Team, and Megan Dowd Lambert Parents and other caregivers are seeking resources to help them hold children through the current, terrible wave of racialized violence, which is exacerbated by the tensions and vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As scholars, writers, and parents who use books to connect with our children and spark conversations with them, we’ve developed this book list to help engage the broad range of emotions and needs of diverse children in our multiracial society. In some cases, we’ve highlighted worthy, albeit lesser-known titles. Some are older books, some are newer, and a few will publish later this year but are available for pre-order now. This list skews heavily towards #ownvoices books and is arranged alphabetically by title. |
Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race
If you're nervous about talking about race with your kids, these books about racial diversity will give you an easy place to start destigmatizing difference and celebrating racial diversity. |
For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies
By Courtney Ariel, Sojourners, April 16, 2017 Author's Note: I'm writing this in hopes that it can be used to lighten the load of marginalized folks, keeping in mind that not all marginalized people want to engage in the ally conversation, and that is perfect as well. For those who do, my prayer is that when someone asks you the question, “how can I be a stronger ally?” you might choose to save your breath/energy and send this in its place. |
Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
By Katrina Michie, Pretty Good Resources you can use to talk to your children about race - podcasts, articles, and books for adults and kids. graphic by prettygooddesign.org |