Tip: Resources for Talking About Racism & Protest
A brief, curated list of resources for educators to use with their students.
This weekend was full of news from around the country, to put it mildly. There are so very many first-hand reports, news media reports, opinion pieces, videos, etc. being shared that it’s difficult to know where to start in educating myself - and offering resources to my students - on the issues that led to the protests happening over the weekend.
If you’re teaching this summer (or if you just want to have some resources at hand), I’ve curated a short list of resources - some of which I shared with my students this morning.
Please note that I am no expert in the media, American history, or most especially the lived experiences of people of color in the United States. This list is by no stretch complete - it is just an attempt at offering some places to go for more information. I welcome your feedback, thoughts, questions, and any resources you can share.
For my own knowledge, one of my favorite sources to read now is this newsletter written by Heather Cox Richardson - a political historian and professor of history at Boston College. I appreciate her deep knowledge and the way she puts news into a historical context, and I shared her newsletter with my students this morning
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a recent opinion piece in the LA Times that is short and easy-to-read, and I shared it with my students as well: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge
Here are some resources that I’ve seen recommended specifically for educators - I have started to read through them, but haven’t gotten through all of the resources linked below:
Start here: Anti-Racism Resources is a collection of articles, blogs, book titles, videos, and organizations to follow on social media. There is a lot here.
Department of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University has started a podcast focused on criminal justice issues for educators and higher ed students: Reimagine Justice Podcast
National Museum of African American History and Culture launched an educational site for educators/students: Talking About Race (Press release: “Talking About Race”)
Finally, if you have young children you’d like to talk about race with, here are some books for younger children that were recommended by a few of my elementary educator friends:
I would really love to hear about about resources you have found helpful! Please comment with any links, reading recommendations, or any other feedback.
Thanks for reading,
Image credit Jane Mount/Ideal Bookshelf