Here you can find a list of literary resources for children, parents, and educators. You will find links to tools that can help children understand multiculturalism, anti-racism, privilege, empathy, and togetherness. You'll also find resources for parents and teachers - some of which teach the same concepts while others provide tools by which to educate and inform. We at Arts on the Horizon do not pretend to be experts on what pieces of literature are best or what methods are most appropriate for nurturing anti-racist children but we believe that these resources are a place to start. If you wish to be a part of this effort and have knowledge of other resources that are useful in teaching these concepts, please complete the form found at this link.

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Sesame Workshop Racial Justice Resources
Coming Together: Talking to Children About Race and Identity
Together with experts, Sesame Workshop has designed developmentally appropriate resources to help you guide your child to be smarter, stronger, and kinder—and an upstander to racism. Resources include videos, songs, coloring pages, books, and articles.

• https://www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/racial-justice ​

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Articles

How to Start Talking to Children About Race

• Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race
  • https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR39vJQQyCnHfhF0m66o67GnGgR9BuWclmDQJXBQuUwznf1-YxaZxSzM_l

 

• How to Read Picture Books with a Race Conscious Lens
  • https://www.embracerace.org/resources/10-tips-for-reading-picture-books-with-children-through-a-race-conscious-lens-cb

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• Talking About Race: Age By Age
  • ​https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/teaching-tolerance/talking-about-race-with-kids/

 

• Let’s Talk! Talking about Race with Children
  • https://seecstories.com/2020/06/02/lets-talk-talking-about-race-with-children/.

 

• How Kids Learn About Race 
  • https://www.embracerace.org/resources/how-children-learn-about-race

 

• Teaching About Race, Racism and Police Violence
  • https://www.tolerance.org/moment/racism-and-police-violence 

 

• How Babies and Children Learn About Race
  • https://www.popsugar.com/family/research-how-kids-learn-about-race-all-ages-47524902?fbclid=IwAR1zft7vphXV3DSMIMGTo2PE2WLobyooMDeEq-bWXx7Rg_mNSZkiCtr7vHk

 

• Redefining the Norm
  • https://www.teachingforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ec_redefiningthenorm_english.pdf 

 

• 16 Ways to Help Children Become Thoughtful, Informed, and BRAVE About Race
  • https://www.embracerace.org/resources/16-ways-to-help-children-become-thoughtful-informed-and-brave-about-race?utm_source=EmbraceRace+Newsletter&utm_campaign=37d452cbf1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_04_02_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_765f8c2a27-37d452cbf1-144385313

 

• 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids About Race
  • https://www.embracerace.org/resources/teaching-and-talking-to-kids

 

•  How to Use Children's Books to Talk About Race and Racism 
  • https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-use-childrens-books-to-talk-about-race-and-racism

For Adults Learning About and Teaching Race

• Learning About Race
  • ​https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race?fbclid=IwAR1T5LiLzg0X8jglscVQr-DZUQr46c35BV-p0CIVAsDJwRvTbT8ey7qF88Y

 

• Talking about Race as a Parent or Caregiver
  • https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/audiences/parent-caregiver?fbclid=IwAR2itYU4MmiQ691CmJ8kOhbo4yKQzYV9TsMzM2IOLGZdFMsRdo5YbcRyxnE

 

• For Parents of Black Children: Black Pain, Black Joy, and Racist Fear: Supporting Black Children in a Hostile World - Psychology Benefits Society
  • https://psychologybenefits.org/2017/08/30/encouraging-black-childrens-self-expression/

 

• Overcoming Anxiety So You Can Talk to Kids About Race Effectively
  • https://www.rebekahgienapp.com/anxiety-race/

 

• Death of George Floyd and Protests Discussion Questions
  • https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/the-death-of-george-floyd-sets-off-massive-protests/?fbclid=IwAR2tN5NYmAZ-OgZIjir_iW9caPkyODtx730aOxJkrDvvcqXFkCEuiRBdKwo​

 

• How to Talk to Children About Anti-Asian Attacks
  •  ​https://www.parents.com/news/parent-guide-helps-asian-families-address-racism-during-the-pandemic/

 

• Anti-Asian Violence Resources
  • https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/?fbclid=IwAR3k6VeWNWq-otkoBUnDa5pt71zI0SH_gdxXCuChGsJ9XLMVCfHorLJVGBM  

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Podcasts

​How to Talk to Children About Race

• 8 Podcasts That Will Help You Talk to Your Kids About Race
  • https://bellocollective.com/8-podcasts-that-help-you-talk-to-kids-about-race-e5a4b639ac3f

 

• NPR Podcast: Talking Race With Young Children
  • https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children

 

• Speaking of Psychology - "Something Happened in Our Town" with Marianne Celano, PhD
  • ​​https://youtu.be/JnxYXqZN7X8 ​

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Videos​

​Read-Aloud Videos

• Sankofa Read Aloud YouTube Channel
  • ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLBquMIehDL8Mv0ttSv6lzQ

Talking About Race

• Let’s Talk About Race
  • ​https://youtu.be/1vHymutysWU ​
• Sesame Street Town Hall on Black Lives Matter
  • ​https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/app-news-section/cnn-sesame-street-race-town-hall-app-june-6-2020-app/index.html​
• Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism
  • https://www.pbs.org/parents/talking-about-racism

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Websites

• EmbraceRace: Fights systemic racism by supporting parents to raise children who are brave, informed and thoughtful about race. Join the movement!
• Parent Resources: Blog posts, organizations and websites containing information and racial and ethnic socialization.
• Parenting for Liberation: A virtual community that connects, inspires, and uplifts Black folks as they navigate and negotiate raising Black children within the social and political context of the US.
• DC Area Educators for Social Justice: An initiative launched in 2017 by Teaching for Change to help build and nurture a network of social justice educators in the D.C. metro area.
• Resources on Teaching About Race: A large collection of articles, videos and resources, collected by Julita Brown-Dunnto, to help us develop our skills for having critical conversations about race.
• Center for Racial Justice in Education: A comprehensive list of resources for talking about race, racism and racialized violence with kids
• Trying Together: Supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them.

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Educational Toys

• Local Educational Toys:
  • https://bevyanddave.com/

Bevy and Dave Toys create children's toys as learning tools that share Black history through the lens of self-leadership. With Bevy & Dave, children learn how the act of being your best self is leadership.