Below please find a curated list of websites, books and articles to help you and your child discuss racism, conflict and resolution.
From the VBCPS Office of Opportunity and Achievement
3 Lessons from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story” Ethos3
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice Tolerance.org
Community Strategies to End Racism and Support Racial Healing: The PLACE MATTERS Approach to Promoting Racial Equity National Collaborative for Health Equity
Raising Race Conscious Children Raceconscious.org
Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids Center for Racial Justice in Education
Structural Racism and Community Building The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change
“Talking about Racism and Bias: Resources for Parents and Caregivers” Children’s Alliance
“Talking to kids about race” National Geographic
“Teaching about Race, Racism and Police Violence” Tolerance.org
The Environment That Racism Built Center for American Progress
“We need more white parents to talk to their kids about race. Especially now.” The Washington Post
From VBCPS School Librarians
List of age-appropriate books, short stories and graphic novels about race and conflict
“31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance” Embrace Race
“Anti-Racism Resources for all ages” University of South Carolina
“Social Justice: Fifteen titles to address inequity, equality, and organizing for young readers | Great Books” School Library Journal
From the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
Empowering Young People in the Aftermath of Hate Anti-Defamation League
“George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children?” USAToday
Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories about Bias and Injustice Anti-Defamation League
“It’s Never Too Young to Talk about Race and Gender” Human Development
Talking about Race National Museum of African American History and Culture
Talking to Children After Racial Incidents University of Pennsylvania
“Talking to Kids About Current Events and Conflicts” The Open Book Blog
Talking to Kids About Discrimination American Psychological Association
The Journey of Racial Awareness, Self-reflection and Doing the Work JPHigherEd I Professional Development