Many people have reached out looking for ways to explain the Black Lives Matter protests to younger children. We created this resource to help families engage in this important conversation. To get more education material, you can follow us on Facebook where we share the great resources we locate.
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Other news, towards racial justice:
- TIME: What Martin Luther King Jr. Said at the March on Washington About Police Brutality
- CBS News: The microphone at the March on Washington was dominated by men. But it might never have happened without Dorothy Height.
- Boston Globe: Canceled in Cleveland, an artist’s police violence drawings come to Mass MoCA
- The Conversation: When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families
- New York Times: How Decades of Racist Housing Policy Left Neighborhoods Sweltering
- The Conversation: Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities – and lasted into the 21st century
- Code Switch: ‘Make Farmers Black Again’: African Americans Fight Discrimination To Own Farmland, includes a 3 minute audio and these beautiful photos.
- The Lily: Why non-Black people of color can face racism and still be racist. We need to confront colorism and the ‘model minority’ myth within our own communities
- Annuity: Financial Literacy in the Black Community
- TIME: Nikkolas Smith: Art Can Help Show That Black Lives Matter. It Can Also Lead to Activism
- NPR: ‘Not Racist’ Is Not Enough: Putting In The Work To Be Anti-Racist, 21 minute audio
- NPR: How to Talk about Race: Eric Deggans at TEDxBloomington
- Code Switch: The Long, Bloody Strike For Ethnic Studies, 38 minute audio
- HuffPost: 16 Things Black People Want Their White Friends To Know. Want to be a better ally in the fight against racism? Start by listening to Black folks’ experiences.
- HuffPost: 13 Microaggressions Black People Deal With All The Time. Racial microaggressions may be a more subtle type of prejudice, but their effects can be damaging to the mental and physical health of the Black community.
- Pocket: What the Color ‘Haint Blue’ Means to the Descendants of Enslaved Africans. In the Lowcountry, the unique shade is both protective talisman and source of unspeakable suffering.
- Washington Post: New Yorkers are biking for Black lives — and to end disparities in cycling
- Washington Post: The History of the Lunch Counter Sit-in, 2 minute video
- Washington Post: ‘Ax Handle Saturday’: The Klan’s vicious attack on Black protesters in Florida 60 years ago
- TIME: Ahead of the ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ March, Revisit the Original March on Washington With These Books, Films and More
- TIME: ‘Freedom’ Means Something Different to Liberals and Conservatives. Here’s How the Definition Split—And Why That Still Matters
- USA Today: 5 things you didn’t know about the March on Washington and MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
- Science Daily/American Psychology Assn.: Children notice race several years before adults want to talk about it. Lack of knowledge about children’s development contributes to delay, study finds
- TIME: 21 Savage: For Black Americans to Undo Centuries of Racist Policies, We Need Financial Literacy
- Black Excellence: Why August 28th is a Monumental Date in Black History, 4.5 minute video
- Black Excellence: Black Women Dying from Pregnancy: Why?, 21 minute video
- Black Excellence: Black Athletes & History of Protest | From Ali to LeBron, 7 minute video
- TIME: 10 Powerful Inclusive and Anti-Racist Books for Kids and Teens
- HuffPost: Mom Creates ABC Poster To Teach Kids About Race And Privilege. This Portland mom designed a poster that she hopes will help parents and teachers educate children about racism, allyship and more.
- HuffPost: Black Children Typically Experience A 3-Year Delay In Autism Diagnosis. Black children with autism spectrum disorder face major lags in getting diagnosed, even after their parents raise concerns.
- HuffPost: I’m A Black Woman Who Had To Change Her Name To Get Ahead Professionally. Black women are discriminated against for our names. The least you can do is learn them.
- Unsplash: The Civil Rights Movement in Color. In honor of the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, we collaborated with the Library of Congress and visual historian Jordan Lloyd to release restored and recolored images of the civil rights movement. You can now find the first ever copyright-free color images of the historic day and the civil rights leaders that led it, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, and John Lewis.