Our Council logo includes a powerful reminder that inclusion is at the heart of all we do: “every child. one voice.” PTSA is an organization that supports and advocates for every child in our diverse community.
This list comes from the San Francisco Unified School District.
Resources For Adults
Articles
- 10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about race from Embrace Race
- Talking to Kids about Racism from the New York Times
- Talk to children after racial incidents from the UPenn Graduate School of Education
- How Can I Stay Positive for My Kids When I’m So Overwhelmed? by Dr. Briscoe-Smith
Talks, Interviews & Webinars
- An interview with Dr. Briscoe-Smith and this webinar with Dr. Briscoe-Smith
- How to talk to kids about anti-Asian racism (NPR)
- Clint Smith: The danger of silence (TED talk) and How to raise a black son in America (TED talk)
- Luvvie Ajayi: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (TED talk)
- On Point Radio: How To Talk To Your Kids About Race, Racism And Police Violence
Resources to Use with Children and Teens
- Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice from Teaching Tolerance
- 9 Books to Talk about Police Brutality from Feminist Books for Kids
- Talking About Race from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Colorful Pages Organization
- Black Lives Matters Instructional Library. Students and Families can click to hear the read aloud. Some books in Spanish as well.
Resources For Children & Youth
Videos
Books for Younger Children
- Something Happened In Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano PhD
- Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester
- Antiracist Baby by Ibram Kendhi
Books for Middle School and Older
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Six Days in Cincinnati: A Graphic Account of the Riots That Shook the Nation a Decade Before Black Lives Matter by Dan Méndez Moore
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work By Tiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand (Illustrator)
Book suggestions from the King County Public Library
- Talking to Kids about Race and Racism
- Understanding Asian-American History and Anti-Asian Racism
- Racism in America
- Anti-Racist Reading list
Equity resources from LWSD’s Opportunity, Equity and Inclusion Department.
For questions contact Council’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Co-Chairs at dei@lwptsa.net