We don& #39;t need to wait for specific incidents to talk about racism with kids (especially white kids), but with the murder of #GeorgeFloyd, folks are thinking more about this. As a child psychologist in Mpls, I am getting questions about this, so here is a thread w/ resources. 1/
2/ Below are general guidelines as well as some links to specific books that can help start conversations with children about race, racism, anti-racism, and white privilege. Feel free to add your own!
3/ Books, including Something Happened in My Town (to discuss police-involved shootings/murders) and Not My Idea (for white families), and the reasoning behind reading them: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/books-teach-white-children-and-teens-how-undo-racism-and-white-supremacy ">https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/books-tea...
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-books-and-resources-that-can-help/
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-ta... href=" https://www.romper.com/p/from-christian-cooper-to-george-floyd-a-letter-to-white-parents-22940751?fbclid=IwAR2-_ftnP4mJwC2grHrJqmunfb_q90Bjj1RN_-XwkI29Ifhi_T-4xmnwEYE">https://www.romper.com/p/from-ch... https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/11/22/childrens-books-can-help-start-conversation-about-race-parents-have-continue-it/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle...
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-books-and-resources-that-can-help/
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-ta... href=" https://www.romper.com/p/from-christian-cooper-to-george-floyd-a-letter-to-white-parents-22940751?fbclid=IwAR2-_ftnP4mJwC2grHrJqmunfb_q90Bjj1RN_-XwkI29Ifhi_T-4xmnwEYE">https://www.romper.com/p/from-ch... https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/11/22/childrens-books-can-help-start-conversation-about-race-parents-have-continue-it/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle...
4/ If Black and other POC parents have to have & #39;the Talk& #39; with their children to keep them safe, white kids need to be educated on how to be anti-racist & stand up for POC peers: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children">https://www.npr.org/2019/04/2...
http://www.raceconscious.org/ ">https://www.raceconscious.org/">...
https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/summer-2014/what-white-children-need-to-know-about-race/
https://www.nais.org/magazine/... href=" http://understandingrace.org/resources/pdf/family_guide.pdf">https://understandingrace.org/resources...
http://www.raceconscious.org/ ">https://www.raceconscious.org/">...
https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/summer-2014/what-white-children-need-to-know-about-race/
https://www.nais.org/magazine/... href=" http://understandingrace.org/resources/pdf/family_guide.pdf">https://understandingrace.org/resources...
5/ Adults, educate yourself (e. g.):
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by @BDTSpelman
White Fragility by Robin D& #39;Angelo; MPR interview:
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/18/639822895/robin-diangelo-on-white-peoples-fragility">https://www.npr.org/2018/08/1...
My Grandmother& #39;s Hands by @ResmaaMenakem
Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by @BDTSpelman
White Fragility by Robin D& #39;Angelo; MPR interview:
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/18/639822895/robin-diangelo-on-white-peoples-fragility">https://www.npr.org/2018/08/1...
My Grandmother& #39;s Hands by @ResmaaMenakem
Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
6/ ... and then build your library of books to be more representative (especially for white families!) #RepresentationMatters
https://bookriot.com/2018/09/19/childrens-books-about-diversity/
https://bookriot.com/2018/09/1... href=" https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/education/
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists... href=" https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-diversify-your-childs-bookshelves/
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-di... href=" https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-your-kids-find-books-with-diverse-characters
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help... href=" https://www.readbrightly.com/books-to-help-kids-understand-the-fight-for-racial-equality/">https://www.readbrightly.com/books-to-... https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-and-games-with-diverse-characters">https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/app...
https://bookriot.com/2018/09/19/childrens-books-about-diversity/
https://bookriot.com/2018/09/1... href=" https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/education/
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists... href=" https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-diversify-your-childs-bookshelves/
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-di... href=" https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-your-kids-find-books-with-diverse-characters
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help... href=" https://www.readbrightly.com/books-to-help-kids-understand-the-fight-for-racial-equality/">https://www.readbrightly.com/books-to-... https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-and-games-with-diverse-characters">https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/app...
7/ And then, be an ally! (without asking POC to tell you what you can do - here are some starting ideas): https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/ne95dm/how-to-be-a-white-ally-to-people-of-color">https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/art...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?fbclid=IwAR0jq0GPes2Du89EoOCaaoiq6h6GAx0suVrIhyWvpXZvmPscVylODgx-wvs&pru=AAABcoZeyuo*nE7sm7Hfmk2gSHh-DqhTqQ
https://docs.google.com/document/... href=" https://www.bustle.com/p/10-books-about-race-to-read-instead-of-asking-a-person-of-color-to-explain-things-to-you-8548796
Add">https://www.bustle.com/p/10-book... additional ideas below!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?fbclid=IwAR0jq0GPes2Du89EoOCaaoiq6h6GAx0suVrIhyWvpXZvmPscVylODgx-wvs&pru=AAABcoZeyuo*nE7sm7Hfmk2gSHh-DqhTqQ
https://docs.google.com/document/... href=" https://www.bustle.com/p/10-books-about-race-to-read-instead-of-asking-a-person-of-color-to-explain-things-to-you-8548796
Add">https://www.bustle.com/p/10-book... additional ideas below!
8/ A google doc complication on raising anti-racist kids. Thanks to my dear colleague Dr. Danielle Vrieze for sharing this with me. https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1PbFhBrPAfh3e5ZsrqG11RJCkxXr_7PRohDfAUVp5Ibk/mobilebasic">https://docs.google.com/document/...
9/ https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4?fbclid=IwAR0mRKToNJTPb-k1W8-LCzgkRo6b0pM7jOvQSjPoPsx07MV4YWiDl3HhYb4">https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog...