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An Antiracist Reading List

Via The New York Times.  An Antiracist Reading List Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage. By Ibram X. Kendi No one becomes “not racist,” despite a tendency by Americans to identify themselves that way. We can only strive to be “antiracist” on a daily basis, to continually rededicate ourselves to … Read More

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ELIZABETH’S BOOKSHOP & WRITING CENTRE

Via Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre.  ELIZABETH’S BOOKSHOP & WRITING CENTRE Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre is an innovative literacy center designed to amplify and celebrate marginalized voices. Our catalog highlights, promotes, amplifies, celebrates, and honors the work of writers who are often excluded from traditional cultural, social and academic canons. Through curated collections of … Read More

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Check out These Books for Children and Young Adults from the List of Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners

Via Common Sense Media.  Check out These Books for Children and Young Adults from the List of Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners Each winter (either January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and … Read More

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Anti-racism Resources for White People

Via Anti-Racism Resources.  Anti-racism Resources for White People This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues. … Read More

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Because Several Folks Keep Asking for a Reading List for Children (0-12)

Via Sujei Lugo Vázquez (@sujeilugo)  + Alia Jones (@readitrealgood). Because Several Folks Keep Asking for a Reading List for Children (0-12) #BlackLivesMatter 😉 ✊????✊???? Compiled by Sujei Lugo Vázquez (@sujeilugo)  + Alia Jones (@readitrealgood) [Last updated: June 5, 2020] Blackness/Ancestors/Elders The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander; illustrated by Kadir Nelson Black Women Who Dared by Naomi M. Moyer … Read More

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How to Teach Kids About What’s Happening in Ferguson

Via The Atlantic.  How to Teach Kids About What’s Happening in Ferguson  A crowdsourced syllabus about race, African American history, civil rights, and policing by MARCIA CHATELAIN AUGUST 25, 2014 When the unrest in Ferguson erupted, my husband made an observation that broke my heart: “The kids were supposed to start school today.” For me, … Read More

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