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Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi - “Stamped” and the Story of Racism in the U.S. | The Daily Show

Video Note: Author Jason Reynolds (www.jasonwritesbooks.com) is the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021. Author and historian Ibram X. Kendi is a professor at American University. He will soon join the faculty of Boston University to start the BU Center for Antiracist Research.

Playlist: Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America. TED Talks. 

26 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity With Students, New York Times

 Biography (Gale in Context)

 Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)

 Educator's Reference Complete

 Global Issues (Gale in Context)

  Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)

 U.S. History (Gale in Context)

 

 

 

 World History (Gale in Context)

 

• How to Be an Antiracist Educator, Dena Simmons, ASCD, Oct 2019

• Speak Up at School: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bias, and Stereotypes, Learning for Justice (see also the Stand Up pocket guide)

• Beyond the Statements: Doing the Work to Create More Anti-Racist School Districts, Jessica Lifshitz, Educator & Blogger, June 2020

• Strategies for Embracing Anti-Racist Work in Our Classrooms, Larry Ferlazzo, Education Week Teacher, August 27, 2020

• Talking About Race, National Museum of African American History and Culture

• Reflecting on George Floyd's Death and Police Violence Towards Black Americans, Facing History and Ourselves 

• Learning for Justice  (consider starting with the open letter to educators, June 2, 2020)

• Let's Talk Race & Racism: Resources for Starting Discussions Around Racial Injustice, PBS Learning Media

• The 1619 Project Curriculum, Pulitzer Center

• A List of Anti-Racism Resources, Medium

• Race, Social Justice, and Civil Rights, A Resource Guide from the Boston Public Library

• Future Voters Project, Learning for Justice

• Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms, Common Sense Education

• How to Talk to Your Kids About Anti-Racism: A List of Resources, PBS SoCal