Resources for CHILDREN TO LEARN about racial justice

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Young Kids

  • Sesame Street Racism Townhall (Part 1 & 2: 38 mins total)
    CNN's Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with "Sesame Street" for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families.

  • Daniel Tiger Life’s Little Lessons: Alike & Different
    Using videos, activities and letters for families, this lesson helps children value and appreciate ways in which we are alike and ways in which we are different.

  • Let’s Talk About Race (YouTube)
    The Tutu Teacher made this video for kindergarten students. In the video, she discusses what racism is and how it’s impacted the lives of Black and Brown people. She also reads aloud the story Let’s Talk about Race

  • A Kids Book About Racism by (YouTube, 3:58 mins)
    This children’s book read aloud gives a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens. 

OLDER KIDS

TEENS

TIPS FOR PARENTS

  • An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate By Katie Arnold-Ratliff
    Parents.com asks leading experts how parents can shield their children from—and shepherd them through—a world of hate, with categories for kids ages 0-6, 6-8, 9-11, and Teens.

  • Talking to Children About Racial Bias
    Parents may better face today's challenges with an understanding of how racial bias works in children, as well as strategies to help them deal with and react to racial differences.

  • Be Boldly Anti-Racist (YouTube, 6:32 mins)
    Elementary school educator, Naomi O’Brien, asks: “How did I become boldly anti-racist? By following my mom’s example. How can you be bold and set an example for your kids and students?”