When it comes to educating our youth, social justice doesn't just happen. It's up to parents, caregivers, teachers, family members, mentors, friends to find ways to teach our children about race, gender, orientation, ability, diversity, justice, equity, and liberation and to be explicit that Black Lives Matter. I believe that all of those things can be taught with love. Here are some resources I've found to be helpful, inspiring, and instructive in supplementing the classroom education with multiple narratives about life, race, social justice, history, Black liberation, colonialism, and more. This very short list is just a starting point, and there are SO many more powerful resources out there as well. If you find any great ones, I'd love to hear about them. For now, hope this helps along the journey!
The Conscious Kid and particularly their instagram are great resources. They also have a great Patreon option!
Raising Race Conscious Children is an organization that supports educators and parents talk about race with their children
The 1619 Project Curriculum - "The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your classroom."
Chicana M(other)work Social Justice Summer Curriculum for Children of Color
Zinn Education Project, educational resources inspired by the groundbreaking book The People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
The Great Unlearn A community of everyday human beings committed to curiosity for what is possible in the world. Monthly self paced syllabi curated by @rachel.cargle
Raising Antiracist kids: Empowering the Next Generation of Changemakers (video)
Teaching While White "Where Whiteness Intersects with Antiracist Teaching and Learning"
SCBWI Black Lives Matter Resource Guide This list includes some of the above resources, plus a plethora more. It also lists Black owned bookstores, and other helpful materials.
The Conscious Kid and particularly their instagram are great resources. They also have a great Patreon option!
Raising Race Conscious Children is an organization that supports educators and parents talk about race with their children
The 1619 Project Curriculum - "The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your classroom."
Chicana M(other)work Social Justice Summer Curriculum for Children of Color
Zinn Education Project, educational resources inspired by the groundbreaking book The People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
The Great Unlearn A community of everyday human beings committed to curiosity for what is possible in the world. Monthly self paced syllabi curated by @rachel.cargle
Raising Antiracist kids: Empowering the Next Generation of Changemakers (video)
Teaching While White "Where Whiteness Intersects with Antiracist Teaching and Learning"
SCBWI Black Lives Matter Resource Guide This list includes some of the above resources, plus a plethora more. It also lists Black owned bookstores, and other helpful materials.