LEARNING TOGETHER
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Anti-Racism Resources for Families Thought-provoking media to get your family talking and learning about race together As parents, we share the honor and serious responsibility of teaching our children to be thoughtful, educated members of society who identify and bravely take action against the racial injustice they see around them. The below list of resources provides a starting point to help your family explore systemic racism in age-appropriate ways.
LEARN + LEAD
Parents, it starts with us. The 30-Day Justice Plan By Shaan Merchant • ozy.com 103 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Corinne Shutack (the “Equality Includes You” project) • medium.com 8 Can’t Wait (a project of Campaign Zero) • 8cantwait.org Practical and Important Ways White Americans Can Fight for Racial Justice by Annie Reneau • upworthy.com 6 Ways for Your Family to Give Back by Elisa Murray • parentmap.com
RESOURCES FOR HEALING + SELF-CARE
The following excellent resources are recommended to support the well-being of Black families and communities: Resources for Black Healing (compiled by Micalah Webster, MSW, MHSA) Self-Care Tips for Black People by Rachel Miller • vice.com Family-Care, Community-Care and Self-Care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma (Community Healing Network) • abpsi.org Racial Stress and Self-Care: Tools and Tips for Parents (RESilience) • apa.org Supporting Kids of Color in the Wake of Racialized Violence (EmbraceRace) • embracerace.org