Below is a non-exhaustive list of resources compiled around how to talk to your kids about race and racism. Georgetown Psychology is continually learning along with you, and we’re here to discuss, reflect, and process questions around racial injustice.
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Jordan Masters, MSW, LGSW
Articles
- Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event by Child Mind Institute
- Talking Race With Young Children
- Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk about Race
- Parenthood: Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Kids
Book List for Parents
- Black Lives Matter: A Reading List for Children & Families
- Anti-racism booklist
- NYT: These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids
Children’s Books
- Saladin Allah reads, “Something Happened One Day” by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard. Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin. With the Atlantis School of Gifted Youngsters.
- “Hair Love” by Matthew A. Cherry
- “A is for Activist” by Innosanto Nagara
- “Sulwe” by Lupita Nyong’o
- “Malcolm Little” by Ilyasah Shabazz
- “The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson
- “Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History” by Vashti Harrison
- “I Am Enough” by Grace Byers
- “The Colors of Us” by Karen Katz
- “The Story of Ruby Bridges” by Robert Coles
- “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness” by Anastasia Higginbotham
- “Saturday” written and illustrated by Oge Mora
- “Each Kindness” by Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
- “The Youngest Marcher” by Cynthia Levinson. Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton
Teen & Young Adult Books
- “All American Boys” by Jason Reynolds and Bendan Kiely
- “Stamped” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
- “March by John Lewis” (a graphic novel)
- “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison
- “Dear Martin” by Nic Stone
- “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo
Podcasts: For Adults
- ‘Raising White Kids’ Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race
- Life Kit: “Talking Race with Young Children”
- My American Meltingpot: “How to Talk To Your Kids About Race”
- Therapy for Black Girls: “Talking to Kids About Race”
- MindShift: “Teaching 6-year-olds About Privilege and Power”
- Good Kids: How to Raise Anti-Racist Kids (with Dr. Nzinga Harrison)
Podcasts: For Kids
- Activist, You! (ages 5 and up): Episodes feature interviews with young activist, including kids and teens who are fighting for racial justice, climate justice, immigration reform, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.
- So Get Me (ages 5 and up): On this show, rocker kids talk about their identities and the change they’re making in their communities.
- Code Switch (ages 10 and up): NPR’s flagship podcast about race, curated a list of episodes that are suitable for children.
