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• Sesame Workshop Coming Together

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  Coming Together is Sesame Workshop's commitment to racial justice. We believe in a world where all children can reach their full potential and humanity—and do so in celebration of their races, ethnicities, and cultures. Together with experts, we've…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• PBS KIDS Talk About: Race & Racism

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  In the PBS KIDS Talk About: Race & Racism special, hosted by the country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, PBS KIDS spoke with real families and had conversations about racial identity, anti-Black racism, and how it is incumbent on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids About Race

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  These tips are designed to help for parents of all backgrounds teach and talk to their children about race early and often by lifting up age-appropriate activities that can be incorporated easily into your daily life.

• Family Resource Center Inc. - Talking about race with children | Facebook

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  HOW TO DISCUSS RACE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN with FRC Director Jennifer Eddy and Marvin Lynn Dean of Education at Portland State. See comments for other...

• How to Talk Honestly with Children About Racism

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  Dr. Aisha White, Director of the P.R.I.D.E Program within the Office of Child Development at University of Pittsburgh, presents seven tips to help parents prepare for difficult conversations and start discussions, using picture books, activities,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five

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  This resource provides thoughts and guidelines for talking about the complex issues of racism and equality in age-appropriate ways with children aged two to five years of age.

• Raising Race Conscious Children | Resource for Talking About Race & Diversity

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  To support parents who are trying to talk about race & diversity with young children- with the goal of preparing young people to work toward racial justice.

• Resources for Talking About Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence with Kids

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  This document, compiled by the Center for Racial Justice in Education, features interviews with experts, articles, and other resources for talking about race, racism, and racialized violence with kids.

• Social Justice Books for Children and Teens

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  SocialJusticeBooks.org is a project of Teaching for Change, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world.

• Talking Race With Young Children

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  Even babies notice differences like skin color, eye shape and hair texture. Here's how to handle conversations about race, racism, diversity and inclusion, even with very young children.

• How to Raise An Antiracist

  Kendi, Ibram X.,

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  The book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers, from the author of How to Be an Antiracist and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant. “Kendi’s latest . . . combines his personal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bringing Up Race

  How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World

  Asika, Uju,

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  Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families, whatever their race or ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instill a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raising White Kids

  Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America

  Harvey, Jennifer, 1971-

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  This New York Times best-selling book is a guide for families, educators, and communities to raise their children to be able and active anti-racist allies.

• The Undefeated

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something Happened in Our Town

  a Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne,

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  After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not My Idea

  a Book About Whiteness

  Higginbotham, Anastasia,

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  A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Antiracist Baby

  Kendi, Ibram X.,

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  Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences.

• All the Colors We Are

  the Story of How We Get Our Skin Color = Todos Los Colores De Nuestra Piel : La Historia De Por Qué Tenemos Diferentes Colores De Piel

  Kissinger, Katie, 1951-

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  Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.

• Can I Touch Your Hair?

  Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

  Latham, Irene,

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  Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, present paired poems about topics including family dinners, sports, recess, and much more. This relatable collection explores different experiences of race in America.

• Let's Talk About Race

  Lester, Julius, 1939-2018,

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  The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story."