Library Guides: Racial Justice Resources: Teaching Children About Racial Justice

Children's Books and Book Lists

Sankofa Read Aloud
African American children's books read aloud by a mother and educator.
Black Lives Matter Instructional Library
Children's books by and about African Americans read aloud.
The Unforgettable Story of George Floyd
An online children's book about George Floyd, created by educator Sugene Kwon.
Looking for Excellent “Diverse” Books for Children? Start Here!
Tips for selecting children's books on diversity, with a reading list.
Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners
Lists of award-winning books for children and young adults by African American authors and illustrators that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
Children's Books That Discuss Race and Racism
Twitter thread with recommended reading materials to teach children about race and racism by Atlanta pre-kindergarten teacher Brittany Smith (Brittany
@wanderingbritt_).
Books Matter
Anti-Defamation League's book suggestions to address issues of identity, bias, and bullying. Featured books come with discussion guides for teachers and parents.
13 Children's Books About Race and Diversity
Book suggestions to encourage conversations about race and diversity with children, from PBS Kids.

Resources and Activities for Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers

Look, Listen, & Learn
A series of videos aimed inspiring and advancing early learning in young children of color.
Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Kids
A list of books, podcasts, movies, and more, meant to help parents and children of all ages better educate themselves around anti-racism, in order to amplify the voices of black parents and children.
Resources @ EmbraceRace
A collection of articles, action guides, and webinars to nurture resilience in children of color; nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes; raise kids who think critically about racial inequity; and support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children.
Talking About Race
Tools and guidance to empower conversations about race, from the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Race & Ethnicity Resources @ Teaching Tolerance
Resources to help facilitate discussions about race and guide children through lessons on white privilege, economic inequality, mass incarceration, the complexities of identity, and more.
Anti-Bias Resources @ nayec
Activities and resources for early childhood educators committed to advancing equitable learning for all children, from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Resources for Talking about Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence with Kids
A collection of articles, interview, and resource lists on race, racism, and racial violence from the Center for Racial Justice in Education.
Teaching Young Children about Race: A Guide for Parents and Educators
Information drawn from the book Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, presented by Teaching for Change.
15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest
Information for teachers looking for more classroom resources on racism, policing, and protest—for themselves and their students—compiled by Education Week .
Teaching Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice
Explores five concrete ways of bringing discussions about bias and diversity into the elementary classroom, from Edutopia.
Diversity Activities for Youth and Adults
Activities for use by teachers, youth leaders, child care professionals, and human service professionals to encourage learning about diversity, from The Pennsylvania State University.
Educators Against Hate
Resources for educators to influence children's attitudes and behavior related to bias and hate, from Partners Against Hate.

Articles on Anti-Racist Education

Anderson, A., & Dougé, J. (2019).Talking to Children About Racial Bias. healthychildren.org.
Beneke, M. R., Park, C. C., & Taitingfong, J. (2019). An Inclusive, Anti-Bias Framework for Teaching and Learning About Race With Young Children. Young Exceptional Children, 22(2), 74–86.
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Benson, T. A., & Fiarman, S. E. (2019). The Anti-Racist Educator. Educational Leadership, 77(1), 60–65.
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Black Lives Matter at School: From the Week of Action to Year-Round Anti-Racist Pedagogy and Protest. (2019). Rethinking Schools, 34(2), 4–6.
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Cole, K., & Verwayne, D. (2018). Becoming Upended.: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young Children and Their Families. YC: Young Children, 73(2), 34–43.
Derman-Sparks, L., & Edwards, J. O. (2019). Understanding Anti-Bias Education. YC: Young Children, 74(5), 6–12.
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Derman-Sparks, L., & Edwards, J. O. (2020). Addressing Inequity with Anti-Bias Education. Teaching Young Children, 13(3), 20–24.
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Escayg, K.-A. (2019). Bringing Anti-racist Strategies into your Program. Exchange (19460406), 247, 14.
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Kishimoto, K. (2018). Anti-racist pedagogy: from faculty’s self-reflection to organizing within and beyond the classroom. Race, Ethnicity & Education, 21(4), 540–554.
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Winkler, E., (2017). Here's How To Raise Race-Conscious Children, BuzzFeed.

Library Guides

Racial Justice Resources: Teaching Children About Racial Justice

Ebooks @ UW Libraries

Children's Books and Book Lists

Resources and Activities for Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers

Articles on Anti-Racist Education