resources
resources list
JEDI Grownups
Anti-racism resources for white people, a widely-shared Google doc, lists videos to watch, articles to read, podcasts to listen to, social media accounts to follow and books
Talking race with young children, NPR
75 things white people can do for racial justice, Medium contributor Corinne Shutack
The Power of We, Sesame street special
Motherly, platform for mothers
100 Race-Conscious Things you can Say to your Child to Advance Racial Justice from Raising Race Conscious Children
Talking to Kids About Racism and Justice: a list for parents, caregivers & educators from the Oakland Public Library
60+ Resources for Talking to Kids About Racism, Lorien Van Ness
Racial Justice Resources for Families, Massachusetts Conference United Church of Christ
Talking to Children About Race and Ethnicity, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences
Toddlers & Preschoolers
The Conscious Kid, an advocacy group that works to raise awareness through literature, offers book bundles focused on racial and social justice for children ages 0-3 (and beyond)
Brightly, a website created by the publisher Penguin Random House to help support children's books, has a guide to diversifying your child's bookshelf—and why you should.
No Time for Flashcards, a resource for early educators, suggests a list of toys for toddlers and preschoolers that help reinforce positive relationships with people of all backgrounds
The Brown Bookshelf, African American children’s book authors and illustrators
Elementary
31 children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance, Embrace Race, a community and advocacy site for parents.
Here Wee Read offers curated selections of picture books, chapter books, graphic novels and middle readers available from the independent online bookseller Bookshop
Teens
The guide to allyship, an "evolving open-source guide" for helping people outside of the African-American community "become a more thoughtful and effective ally," has helpful discussion guides and resources.
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Anatomy of an ally, from the educators' organization Teaching Tolerance
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Buzzfeed has a well-curated list of videos, books, podcasts, conversation starters, social accounts
bookstores
Montreal
St-Henri Bookstore https://www.sainthenribooks.com/
Librairie Racines https://librairieracines.com/en
Coop L’Euguélionne (ressources francophones)
Online
Elisabeth Akron Bookstore
Raven Reads