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Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum

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BLM at School is committed to teaching truthful histories and amassing the powerful practices, creative tools, and key strategies by which past, present, and future generations can advance the struggle of Black liberation. This summer, we renewed our curriculum work to create a more process-oriented, dialogic, secure, and empowering space for curriculum and community-building. This all-volunteer effort to map, index, and ensure continued wide access to identity-affirming, justice-oriented educational materials across the lifespan is more necessary than ever.

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We are grateful for all of the contributions from educators and organizers from around the country who worked collaboratively to curate a variety of classroom resources for every age group. These resources are all free of charge and meant to be shared and used. The goal of these lessons and activities is to challenge racism and oppression and providing students with the vocabulary and tools needed to take action. If you are interested in joining the team please click here and email Chris Rogers.

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National coalition organizing for racial justice in education.

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#BreatheEDU chat is centered around topics that impact our students, their families and fellow educators when they come into our schools. We want to discuss topics in order to "Every Tuesday night, Dr. Christopher Emdin leads a Twitter chat called #HipHopEd. The discussion tends to generally highlight systemic racism and anti-oppression work but also "This PD had great sessions and kick-started some of the changes we faced at the beginning of the school year. Some takeaways for me were that we have to know the stories of our community and kids. We need to create safe spaces so we can understand what trauma they come to school with. Then, we need to take that knowledge to make changes in the school setting." "Often, we have white teachers, teaching whitewashed content from a white perspective ... to Black and Brown students. And we wonder why it doesn't work? By working with the Frontlines of Justice to develop content for a digital platform, the Center for Black Educator Development wanted to do it another way. We developed a PD experience focused on fighting racism, on how we manage classrooms, on how we manage our own mindsets. Schools are the foundation to transform this country. Highly effective teachers will lead the way, and this is about supporting anyone ready to reflect and put in the work. It's organized as a series of video modules and interactive experiences so the materials get through you. Come and join us." - Sharif El-Mekki, Founder of Center for Black Educator Development "Helping students (and staff) understand how to speak up against racism is a lesson in itself." looks specifically at the history of Black music, hip hop and the educational power that "'When we assert that we see all students as the same, we dehumanize and discount their experiences, perspectives and identities. It's important to acknowledge race and the conditions that perpetuate racial inequities. To say that you're colorblind is to willfully avoid discussions about race and anti-racist work." "'Educators who are committed to Black students use evidence in their own classrooms to find ways to improve...They create a curriculum with Black students in mind...' This article reminds us that we must purposefully design curriculum and courses that provide counter-narratives, filling the gaps, changing perceptions and applying a critical literacy lens to our teaching practices." they can have in the classroom. I've learned a lot from Dr. Emdin over the years and I'm grateful for his voice and his work!" help others create racially inclusive learning environments for students, their families and fellow educators. The chat uses the handle @breathe_edu . It takes place every other Thursday from 7:30 p.m.-8 p.m. ET and is co-hosted by Hamilton Parks ( @HamiltonParks17 ), Shalonda Blakeney ( @sblakeney3
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A Library of Resources for Anti-Racist School Leadership

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BreatheEDU chat is centered around topics that impact our students, their families and fellow educators when they come into our schools. We want to discuss topics in order to "Every Tuesday night, Dr. Christopher Emdin leads a Twitter chat called #HipHopEd.

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Anti-Racist work and the work of the Movement for Black Lives and Black Lives Matter is intersectional. While anti-racist work is absolutely about the value and rights of all Black People and the work that will dismantle the white supremacist systems that  murder and limit those lives - it is also about every single other justice movement from Environmental and Climate Justice  to  Dis/ability Rights to Immigrant's Rights to any other group of people or planet that needs Liberation and Justice. Everything is connected, and we must care for everything to create a just world. Here are some resources that explain and address intersectionality, intersectional identity, anti-racist work, and Black Lives Matter.

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Kimberle´Williams Crenshaw is a lawyer, civil rights advocate and critical race theory scholar who developed the theory of intersectionality. This powerful Ted Talk explains the concept well.

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The urgency of intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw | TED

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How to Save A Planet: Black Lives Matter and the Climate

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How to Save A Planet: Black Lives Matter and the Climate

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Listen to this episode from How to Save a Planet on Spotify. Black Lives Matter is the largest movement in U.S. history, and it's had environmental justice as part of its policy platform from the start.

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Who, how, and why of Intersectional Environmentalism.

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Disclaimer: This article is meant to act as a broad overview of the many topics that fall under the umbrella of Intersectional Environmentalism and Environmental Justice. We intend to go into greater depth on the various topics mentioned throughout this piece at a later time, however, we hope...

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Intersectional Environmentalism: A Crash Course

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Who, how, and why of Intersectional Environmentalism. Disclaimer: This article is meant to act as a broad overview of the many topics that fall under the umbrella of Intersectional Environmentalism and Environmental Justice. We intend to go into greater depth on the various topics mentioned throughout this piece at a later time, however, we hope...

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Be'chol Lashon (Hebrew for "in every language") strengthens Jewish identity by raising awareness about the ethnic, racial and cultural diversity of Jewish people and experience around the globe.

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We lead with the heart and courageously work to address racial injustice in education, embodying Black joy, confronting anti-Blackness, and building authentic partnerships with all who support creating equitable school communities across the nation.

​In September 2016, DeShawn Jackson, along with Black Men Uniting to Change The Narrative, planned a day of encouragement. The previous school year, another local elementary school had more than 200 Black men show up to greet students as they arrived at school. The men wore their uniforms, regalia, and Sunday best in hopes of disrupting the inaccurate imagery students have of Black men. Black men make up only 3% of teachers in k-12 education.​

DeShawn had taught at the school for six years and even attended the elementary school as a child. He wanted students to see Black men in a positive light, not like they often are portrayed in media. A bomb threat was called into the school on the day of the event, so school leadership officially canceled it. Yet, after the threat was investigated, nothing was found, and the school remained open. So, DeShawn personally greeted students and about fifty others joined him.

When students arrived at John Muir Elementary School, they were greeted with cheers and high-fives while drums played in the background. Black men showed up because they wanted to counter the perception students have about education and race. Inside the school, staff wore shirts that said "Black Lives Matter We Stand Together."Julie Trout, the art teacher, designed the shirts. Teachers' lessons for the day were focused on racial justice.

​Social Equality Educators (SEE), a group within the Seattle teachers union, decided October 19th would be "Black Lives Matter At School Day." They'd wear Black Lives Matter shirts to school, created a second design with "#Say Her Name," and educators picked from several options. Parent Teacher Associations made buttons and stickers for teachers and students to wear. This attracted national news, which spread to Philadelphia, where the Racial Justice & Organizing Committee of the Caucus of Working Educators was inspired to plan a similar action.

We envision a nation in which we live in authentic and conscious relationship with ourselves, each other, and the lands we occupy with the least amount of harm and violence, in which we are unapologetically Black and collectively love and care for one another as extended intergenerational families. To achieve safety, equity, and liberation for all Black lives, we attend to systems and networks of care to make the domination, erasure, and dehumanization of Black life obsolete. ​

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National coalition organizing for racial justice in education.

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founded by Dr. Bettina Love
"Abolitionist Teaching Network's mission is simple: develop and support educators to fight injustice within their schools and communities. Utilizing the intellectual work and direct action of Abolitionists in many forms, including community organizers, educators, parents, social workers, counselors, lawyers, therapists, artists, health care providers, and incarcerated folx, we will organize and take action for educational freedom.

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What We Do

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ATN awards grants to educators and community members who strive to disrupt inequalities and injustice within their schools, communities, or both. We will be launching our 3rd annual grant cycle in late October 2023.

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Explore resources to learn about the Atlanta Public Schools "Cheating Scandal" and support the educators facing prison

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Year round, we host political education, healing justice, and affinity group events for educators, organizers, students, and parents/caregivers. Follow us on socials to stay up to date.

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From our founding guide for racial justice and abolitionist social and emotional learning to a database for queer, trans, and non-binary educators + students, we pride ourselves on being a resource hub for education communities.

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Abolitionist Teaching Network's mission is simple: develop and support educators to fight injustice within their schools and communities. Utilizing the intellectual work and direct action of community organizers, Abolitionist Teachers will organize and take action for educational freedom.

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a workbook for teachers by Lorena Germán cofounder of The Multicultural Classroom. "Implementing an anti racist approach can be a struggle. We might know what that term means, but I have found that not many of us know what that looks like in practice. So, I got to work and created a workbook for all of us. Yep, a whole book."

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by Dr. Bettina Love.

Make sure to read all of the other articles linked to this one.

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The overwhelming majority of teachers in this country want to help young people reach their full potential. Making that kind of difference is rewarding. And yet most teachers struggle to find joy.

A 2017 survey focused on educators' quality of work life revealed that 61 percent of teachers found that their jobs were always or often stressful, and 58 percent cited poor mental health as a result of job-related stress. Teacher burnout is a significant problem, and research concerned with teacher wellness tells us that educators are also experiencing secondary traumatic stress, as they take on the wounds their students bring to the classroom every day as a result of poverty, abuse, toxic masculinity, immigration struggles, racism, family mental illness, transphobia, and homophobia.

To add more to teachers' already full plates, progressive school districts striving to be more equitable are asking teachers to understand how racism functions in their classrooms and to fight for social justice inside and outside school walls. It may sound counterproductive to ask educators to do this work when they have so many issues to tackle every day, but many of their students' traumas are a direct result of oppressive systems and ideologies. Simply stated, teachers' work lives will not improve until educators enter the fight for equity. Smaller class sizes or professional learning communities will help. For the long term, however, the most important step is active anti-racism.

Teachers need more professional development for understanding inequality in order to confront it. But teachers of all backgrounds also need healing because they are trying to fight the biggest problems in this country one student at a time, with little to no emotional support. Yes, educators who are people of color feel the ever-present pain, weight, and torment of racism and need therapy, too, but White teachers have a different task: Many must first win the fight regarding racism within themselves.

When I travel around the country talking to White teachers about educational justice and anti-racism, I am met with tears by many White educators who understand how racism preys on the bodies, minds, and communities of all their students, but especially their students of color. They know they need to do more, but the question is what does more look like? The "more" is anti-racist therapy and healing moving toward anti-racist actions.

White teachers need a particular type of therapy. They must learn how to deal with what Cheryl E. Matias calls "White emotionalities" and what Robin DiAngelo has termed "White fragility." Emotions of guilt, shame, anger, denial, sadness, dissonance, and discomfort boil up when issues of race and racism challenge their sense of self. Too often, we think the work of fighting oppression is just intellectual. The real work is personal, emotional, spiritual, and communal.

The shift to anti-racism does not happen overnight or after one professional development session: It happens through a process of self-discovery, healing, and learning to reject and call out racist ideas, people, and structures. Anti-racist teaching is not a teaching approach or method, it is a way of life.

In her new book, The Racial Healing Handbook, Anneliese A. Singh writes: "Healing means you begin to unlearn the stereotyped racial messages you internalized about your own race and the race of others. It means you as an individual learn to recognize the wounds that racism creates in you, whether you are White or a person of color."

Thus, we need therapists who specialize in the healing of teachers and the undoing of Whiteness in education. We need school therapists and counselors who are trained to help White educators and students process their emotions and their fragility. With healing, teachers will better manage their stress, improve their interactions with students, and be able to continue fighting for justice. Teachers should be offered this type of therapy free of charge.

As I am writing this, I understand education and mental-health systems often lack the resources to offer teachers anti-racism therapy at schools. Still, there are things we can do. Individuals can seek their own therapy provided by professionals who specialize in anti-racism. Teachers can listen to anti-racism podcasts. Another approach is to form racial affinity or book-study groups focused on healing from racism. (See below for resources.) Teachers can become part of anti-racist social movements such as Black Lives Matter at School, United We Dream fighting for justice for immigrants, or Land Rights Now promoting the land rights of indigenous people.

I have also found the work of Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, a professor at Teachers College, helpful. In a process she calls "Healing Through the Archaeology of Self," Sealey-Ruiz asks teachers to dig, reflect, and discover their identities in relationship to their students, systems of oppression, and how teachers can be interrupters of the status quo.

The work of anti-racism cannot wait. For ourselves as educators, our families, and our students, we must heal.

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In 2016, Bettina L. Love, the author of this essay, spoke to Education Week about African-American girls and discipline. Here's what she had to say:

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White Teachers Need Anti-Racist Therapy (Opinion)

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The overwhelming majority of teachers in this country want to help young people reach their full potential. Making that kind of difference is rewarding. And yet most teachers struggle to find joy.

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This is a guest post authored by Elicia Cárdenas, Director of Training for The Comprehensible Classroom.

In response to the many atrocities that our nation has witnessed at the expense of Black people-and other people-, more and more discussions are happening online and in-person about racism and anti-racism. It is wonderful to see educators coming to consciousness about these atrocities and the systems that perpetuate them, and to see these discussions happening. I am often reminded that the state that I live in, Utah, was forcibly taken away from the people that the state is named after, and I am grateful when I attend an event that acknowledges the people whose land has been stolen. We cannot learn from what we do not see, and so talking about these things in public is an important first step.

Talking about racism is important

I have watched a lot of conversations about this work start to happen. Some of these conversations are happening privately, with departments, friends, Professional Learning Communities, and of course, on social media. My brand new colleagues at the Comprehensible Classroom have been engaging in these conversations too, and in response, many people have written to express a variety of positive emotions and also a variety of hard emotions: confusion about why an organization focused on Comprehension-based teaching is talking about anti-racist work, guilt for not engaging in or even being aware of this kind of work before now, and anger at feeling helpless.

I welcome you all, because talking about this stuff is better than not talking about it. I also want to welcome those who are engaging in these conversations as observers. I know from personal experience that working for a more equitable world can be challenging and even traumatic. I have learned that teachers, working in their classrooms and school contexts, can be incredibly effective leaders and change makers, and no one needs to participate in social media for the seeds of social justice and change to take root.

More than anything, teachers have been writing to ask: "Where do I begin?". In this post, I am going to share some of my own learning and thinking, as a Person Of Color (POC) and as someone for whom anti-racism and inclusivity have been my north star for as long as I have been an educator. My goal is to build bridges and provide you with direction as you embark on this hard, messy, and important journey.

Anti-racism work is messy work

More than anything, this work-this journey-is MESSY! Talking about racism requires talking about systemic oppression, unconscious biases, and our own identities-and that is hard. And awkward. And often painful. And teaching is already hard!

On social media, I see a lot of (virtual) screaming and shaming of people who are just entering into this mindset and/or trying to figure out where they fit in and how to approach it; I am sorry if you are one of those people who is being shamed or attacked. I am holding you in my thoughts. Remember, this is messy and incredibly personal.

If you are a person who is so angry and you want to DO something and you want to do it NOW and perhaps are doing some of that screaming, I hear you. I acknowledge that silence has been deadly. This is messy, and it takes a lot of practice to do it without causing more harm. And I am glad you are all on this journey.

We are all products of who we are and all we can do is try to be better. We can only start from where we are, and we have some work to do. This work is for all of us, and it is most fruitful when we begin by looking at ourselves.

Anti-racism work is for all educators

As educators, we are responsible for educating all our students. If some students are being dehumanized at any level, I believe we have a responsibility to change that.

Have you ever heard of the term spirit murdering? Spirit murdering is a harsh term, a painful term, an ugly term-but what it describes is worse. Legal scholar Patricia Williams describes spirit murdering in this quote:

"The personal, psychological, and spiritual injuries to people of color through fixed, yet fluid and moldable, structures of racism, privilege and power; spirit-murdering denies inclusion, protection, safety, nurturance, and acceptance-all things a person needs to be human and to be educated." Patricia Williams

Let me be clear: systemic racism dehumanizes people. Systems of racism, privilege, and power take away the ability of some of our students to be human and to be educated. Even if we think we don't have any of "those kids" that are oppressed by these systems (Black kids, Poor kids, Kids of Color, Immigrant kids, or any Kids that are members of an oppressed group), we probably do. Beyond that, we likely have educators that we work with who are members of those communities too who have been affected by the same system of oppression that we live in. And even if we really don't have those folks in our community, don't we have a responsibility to make the world a better place? Isn't that what teaching is about? Educating children so that they become contributing members of society? Don't we want them to contribute to the good?

I have been working in a school that holds its values close; all our work is grounded in these values. One value, that of Tikkun Olam ("Repairing the World"), is a driving force. I recognize that the world is not a safe and equitable place, and I want to be part of making it a better, safer, more equitable world.
(To begin learning about systemic racism, please see the list of useful resources below).
How to begin learning about equity

Luckily, there are so many resources for how to build more equity and how to work for a more just world. It's ok to start from where you are at, and it's also ok to read, learn, listen, and reflect-because the work starts with you and who you are.

Every single anti-bias, anti-racist training that I have attended or led tends to start in the same place: with agreements about what our behavior will be (the Norms of the training) and with a self-examination of our personal identity and culture.

Norms for engaging in anti-racist work

I offer you some norms when starting on this journey, and I would like to invite everyone to keep these close when doing this work, in person and on social media. These norms are adapted the seven agreements shared in "Guidelines for Productive Work Sessions" by Visions Inc.

1. Practice Active Listening: Be willing to be surprised and learn something new. In this case, silence is not complicity. Listening actively can be a way to learn.

2. Try It On: Be willing to "try on" new ideas or ways of doing things that might not be familiar or what you prefer.

3. Practice Self-Focus: Attend to and speak about your own experiences and responses. Do not speak for a whole group or express assumptions about the experience of others.

4. Understand the Difference Between Intent and Impact: Try to understand and acknowledge impact. Denying the impact of something said by focusing on intent is often more destructive than the initial interaction.

5. Practice "Both / And": When speaking (or writing), substitute "and" for "but". This practice acknowledges and honors multiple realities.

6. Refrain from Blaming or Shaming Self and Others: we are all on this journey.

7. Move Up / Move Back: If you tend to use your voice often, consider "moving back" and vice versa.

Anti-racist work begins with self-examination

The other starting place that I invite you to explore is your own identity. Who are you? What is your culture? Many people, especially those who grow up with a White lens, they don't really think about their own culture, at least until they come up against the culture of someone else who they think is like them. In my family, it started with "how do you say thank you for gifts?" Because the way my family believes is "right" is pretty different from that of my husband's family, and hurt feelings happened all around. Now extrapolate that to grieving, celebrations, and what you think is normal for breakfast. We all have culture. As world language teachers, we are very used to looking at and finding joy in other cultures; we are multilingual and are often experienced at living in another culture. Friends, this is an asset! We already have a sense that the way we think things are and should be done is not the same the world over! This is a great mindset to start with!

In a recent interview with National Public Radio, Robin DiAngelo, the White author of White Fragility, asked readers to reflect on their own experiences, and I would like to offer you a concrete way to begin that reflection. In an oft-cited article by Peggy McIntosh called White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, the author talks about all the experiences she gets to have as a White woman that are not universal. From being able to find band-aids and crayons in her approximate skin color to being able to protect her children most of the time from people who don't like them, Ms. McIntosh crafts a powerful list of her own privileges. If you haven't read it-I mean really read it and reflected on it-I highly recommend that you do so. It is a place to start.

Resources to begin learning about race and racism

I have been doing this kind of work for a long time, and what follows are my recommendations of resources that I think can specifically support teachers in anti-racist work. In addition, look for more posts from me in the coming months about assessment and grading practices that support equity in the classroom, and why these practices are so important.
Please note: This list is not exhaustive; it isn't even a very long list. These are just the resources that I use and reflect on. Please accept my apologies if you have a resource that you particularly love that is not on this list, and please do add it in the comments!
Courses

I recommend the Teaching with with a culturally responsive lens course from Elevate Education Consulting (and anything from Elevate!) because I have learned a great deal from these incredible educators, and because they approach all of their training with a Comprehension-based framework for language education. Rachelle and Anna also did a workshop earlier this spring that is a mini-version of their culturally responsive CI training if you want something less time intensive than a full class.

I have found Edx, specifically courses from MITx Teaching labs, to be a good source of free, quality coursework that helps frame equity and learning issues in a practical way. At the moment, I am finishing up a class called Becoming a More Equitable Educator. It might be one of, if not the absolute, best teaching resources of this topic, framed with action and practice for teachers. I find it to be very accessible and truly groundbreaking. Fortunately, the creators have made all the coursework available for anyone. If you have time but no money, this is my number one recommendation.

Teaching Tolerance

Teaching Tolerance is probably my #1 access point for professional development around these topics that I can access on my own; they do periodic webinars (some on-demand) and have TONS of free resources. They are also a great resource for teaching materials that include positive representation of all people. Plus, their magazine is priceless.

Conferences

The People of Color Conference and the White Privilege Conference are also significant opportunities for professional development. They are a big investment, but worth every penny.

Books

In terms of books, I do think White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo, is a good starting point, but not the only one.

Grading for equity, by Joe Feldmen is a really good look at systemic racism in schools and provides a map for teacher actions that can combat it, through the lens of our everyday grading practice. That might not be for everyone, but I love it so much I can't read it without having to sit down and write a response to each page! Stay tuned for an exploration of this topic as it relates to the day-to-day life of a comprehension based teacher. Please note: both these books were written by white authors.

These books were recommended by John H. Bracey, a prominent scholar of Afro-American history, to his son @magisterbracey.

Resources by Black authors

If you prefer to focus on learning from Black voices, I recommend the following (and there are SO many, this is just a tiny starting point):

District and school-based resources

Finally, most schools and districts do have initiatives and groups that are equity focused (often referred to as Diversity groups, Diversity and Inclusion, etc.), and I always suggest that folks get in touch with their local group if possible. Usually, someone at the district level will be able to point to a group or resources. Sometimes, that is a really good starting point because the resources and educational opportunities are community specific, and can be an easy entry point.

If you do know folks who have been doing this work on these committees and boards, would you do me a favor? Take a moment and thank them. It tends to be thankless, sometimes traumatic work, and these educators deserve recognition.

The most important thing is to start

I would like to leave you with a quote from "Finding Freedom in the Classroom: A Practical Introduction to Critical Theory" by Patricia H. Hinchley, a tome of a book but one that laid the groundwork for my own journey as a change maker and anti-racist educator. "No change is too small to make if it moves your practice closer to a vision you believe in. No goal is too unrealistic to pursue. Therefore, start anywhere."

Let's get started!
About the author:
Hi! I am Elicia. My pronouns are she/her/hers and I identify as a Latina. I also acknowledge that I am White passing, which means that I have many privileges based on the color of my skin. I have been teaching middle school Spanish with a comprehension based focus for the last six years, along with serving on our school's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee for the same six years. As I have grown as a comprehension based teacher and as an anti-racist educator, I have continued to focus on being more equitable, more race and bias aware, and more context centered .

Learn more about Elicia on her blog.

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Becoming an anti-racist educator: where to begin? (GUEST POST) - The Comprehensible Classroom

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This is a guest post authored by Elicia Cárdenas, Director of Training for The Comprehensible Classroom. In response to the many atrocities that our nation has witnessed at the expense of Black people-and other people-, more and more discussions are happening online and in-person about racism and anti-racism.

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Normalize Black History: 5 Extraordinary Black People in History

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"Growing up in the U.S., I was always taught Black history through a distorted white saviour lens. It came in small fragments, and always in the context of pain and trauma. The history I learned always highlighted what Black People didn't have, instead of revealing what they have contributed." -Marissa and Toya (@allegedlymari and @thereadingchemist).

The initial uproar surrounding George Floyd's murder is dying down; Breonna Taylor's name is no longer trending (and her murderers haven't been arrested); the rioting has stopped so the news is no longer covering protests, and your Instagram feed is back to "normal". So what happens now?

This is Where the Real Work Happens

For about a week my Instagram newsfeed was packed with stacks of books on anti-racism and critical race theory. Have you read them all yet? I'm going to guess no. And nor do I expect anyone to. Pick two, maybe three books from any of the stacks or lists offered, read them, reflect on them, discuss them, and then read something else. As someone who has been reading books on racism for far longer than just this past month, those books are heavy. It's emotionally draining on anyone to read a whole bunch of them back-to-back.

And my other warning is, don't let the only books you read about Black people be about how Black people have been victims of racism. Because that's not helpful either.

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Yes, racism is still very much alive and well and is a disease that we all have to keep working to destroy worldwide. But if you only think of Black people in terms of our oppression and our pain, then that leads to a whole other category of problems that often results in white savourism and virtue signalling.

Normalize Black History

On July 3rd, my Instagram feed blew up with the #NormalizeBlackHistory campaign created by the above mentioned Marissa and Toya. A week earlier, both Bookstagrammers put out a call to "flood Instagram with images of Black people thriving, loving, and living."

I enjoyed scrolling through this hashtag too much not to share. But I did notice something interesting: I noticed that the majority of Bookstagrammers who participated in this challenge were white. This isn't a bad thing and I'm glad that white Bookstagrammers are invested in amplifying stories of Black people being successful. But the reason I don't think many Black Bookstagrammers participated is because normalizing Black history is not a special event for us; it's our whole feed.

Last February, I posted a list of 10 underrated books to read for Black history month, highlighting many overlooked Black people in history. And I and many of the Black Bookstagrammers I follow celebrate Black history way beyond whichever month our country of residence has set aside for it. So I advise following any of the Bookstagrammers on this list of Black Bookstagrammers from Read It Forward or this list from Buzzfeed if you are honestly seeking to diversify your feed.

However, I do still love this incentive to normalize Black history and below you will find five of my favourites, the books to read to learn more about them, and the Bookstagrammers who took the time to share what they have learnt.

1. Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm was the daughter of a factory worker and a maid, and yet she was also the first Black woman to be elected into congress and the first Black woman to make a bid for the presidency of the United States.

"That I am a national figure because I was the first person in 192 years to be at once a congressman, black and a woman proves, I think, that our society is not yet either just or free." -Shirley Chisholm.

Read more about her in her book Unbought and Unbossed.

2. Dr Marie Maynard Daly

Dr Daly was the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Chemistry in the US in 1947. Dr Daly's work was one of the catalysts discovering the relationship between cholesterol and clogged arteries. Even now, less than 1% of the people awarded a PhD in chemistry are Black.

3. Matthew A Henson

Matthew A Henson is the first person to have ever reached the geographic North Pole. You may have been taught it was Robert Peary. It wasn't. It was Henson. Henson was born to free parents who worked as sharecroppers in 1866 and started his career aged 12 as a cabin boy before being hired as Robert Peary's personal valet. He studied Inuit survival techniques and learnt the language in order to act as interpreter for the other members of the crew.

You can read more about Henson in A Journey for the Ages.

4. General Thomas Alexandre Dumas

General Dumas was born to an enslaved woman and a French nobleman enslaver in Saint-Dominique in 1772. After his mother's enslaver and rapist freed him at age 14, he took his mother's last name and joined the French army. He worked his way up the ranks from private to general and established a reputation as a brave and fierce fighter in the Napoleonic wars. His son, the great author Alexandre Dumas, based the titular character of The Count of Monte Cristo on his father.

You can read more about General Dumas in The Black Count.

5. Anna Murray Douglass

Anna Murray Douglass was Frederick Douglass's first wife. She was born a free woman and used her sewing gifts and funds to help her husband escape to freedom. Anna gave birth to five children and ran their family home (which was also a stop on the underground railroad) for 44 years while Douglas travelled around speaking on abolition. During this time she received a lot of criticism from his new friends because they thought she wasn't educated enough to be his wife. Because it was so easy for a free Black woman to get an education (insert sarcastic tone).

You can read more about Anna Murray Douglas in Women in the World of Frederick Douglas and Brief Evidence of Heaven: Poems from the Life of Anna Murray Douglass.

This list is but a drop in the ocean of all the great Black people in history. I encourage you to do some research and find some more.

Don't join the fight against racism to liberate me and other Black people. Join the fight to liberate yourself, because we are all victims of white supremacy.

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Normalize Black History: 5 Extraordinary Black People in History

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"Growing up in the U.S., I was always taught Black history through a distorted white saviour lens. It came in small fragments, and always in the context of pain and trauma. The history I learned always highlighted what Black People didn't have, instead of revealing what they have contributed."

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Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools: Virtual Workshop

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Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools: Virtual Workshop

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What's getting in the way of your school reform and closing the opportunity gap? White supremacy culture! Find out how you can grow antiracist teaching at my next 2 day virtual training. Saturdays, March 13th and 20th. Register: https://forms.gle/JGEaCZFEog7gEC8y8

I have now offered my foundational workshop 13 times, to over 3000 educators, 2000 just this past summer. Everyone can't make it to San Francisco or contract me to come to them. So I have created a virtual worksop. Sign up to connect with like minded anti-racist educators who want to work to dismantle White Supremacy Culture in all our schools.

Description

Black people are being murdered by the police (STILL), the corona virus is disproportionately affecting brown people, and even more inequities were exposed through "distance learning.". The masses of people are starting to wake up the reality that what oppressed people have know all along. The system is racist and it is broken. It will take us working together to start thinking about how to fix it.

This is not your mom's mandatory online diversity training. Miss me with the boring powerpoints and superficial conversations. White fragiles and self-righteous folks of color are not allowed, but brave and vulnerable educators are mos def encouraged to apply. We all have work to do, me too.

I bet you are tired of talking all around the issue of racism but not going deeper than inclusion and cultural competence. We need tools to dismantle White Supremacy Culture in our classrooms, schools, and districts. In this online workshop, participants will build their racial literacy skills and prepare to bring similar work to their contexts.

We will use virtual discussions (in racial affinity, and across difference) as well as strategic planning to build antiracist schools. As a Middle School Principal, I will also share reflections, lessons learned, and possible pitfalls when leading this work in schools.

In this time of crisis, we need to blow up the whole educational system. It is time to redesign for antiracism.

Outcomes of the Workshop

1. Build community with other folks taking up this deeper work

2. Become more familiar with frameworks to explore/address WSC

3. Discover how WSC impacts learning Distance Learning

4. Share best practices for promoting antiracism

5. Plan a multi-year approach to racial equity school transformation

Target Audience

Teachers, Educators, and Leaders

Highly effective for groups and teams from an organization

People who are tired of superficial conversations about race

Folks who are looking for strength in numbers

Platform: Zoom conferencing

Dates: Saturday, March 13th and 20th. 2021

Time: 9am-1:30pm Pacific Time on both days

Cost: $200 US (20% discounts for groups of 5)

Register here: https://forms.gle/JGEaCZFEog7gEC8y8

Highlights from Past Participants

Testimonials from Past Participants

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What's getting in the way of your school reform and closing the opportunity gap? White supremacy culture! Find out how you can grow antiracist teaching at my next 2 day virtual training. Saturdays, March 13th and 20th. Register: https://forms.gle/JGEaCZFEog7gEC8y8 I have now offered my foundational workshop 13 times, to over 3000 educators, 2000 just this past summer.

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By Guimel Carvalho, Director of People and Culture and Amy Hogarth Director of Recruitment and Inclusion

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, marks the day when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of the Civil War and slavery. It was June 19, 1865 and although the Emancipation Proclamation had freed slaves more than two years earlier there was minimal enforcement in Texas due to a lack of Union troops.

Each year, Juneteenth is a day for Black people to celebrate freedom. This year Juneteenth carries deeper meaning in the wake of Black lives lost to police brutality in the last few weeks and months. It's hard to think that freedom is on the minds or in the hearts of Americans after the murder of George Floyd, after demonstrations for liberation or after the President was planning a political rally today.

Black and Brown people are calling on white people to stand with them and take action. They've been fighting too hard and too long. ​​​It made us think about what do we want white people to do to celebrate Juneteenth?
10 Things We Want White People to Do to Celebrate Juneteenth

1. We want white people to deeply consider the wound of racism on the hearts of every Black American.

2. On Juneteenth we want white people to read, study Black history, Black poets, Black leaders, Black achievements.

3. We want white people to do things about racism as readily as they do things for their own children.

4. We want white people to make a list of resolutions, of promises, of vows about what will it take for them to use their power, their privilege, their platforms of power to give space to Black and Brown leaders.

5. We want them to find an accountability partner and make the list public of what actions they will take. They CAN do this on social media. A lot of those actions will be giving up privilege and making room for folks who they may not have noticed have no room at all.

6. We want white people to stop talking about how uncomfortable it is to talk about racism or police violence.

7. We want white people to stop being afraid of their own internalized white supremacy. We want them to search and look within at hard facts of thought and deed. Who cares about being comfortable? What about being true, brave and real instead?

8. Then we want white people to stop talking and listen to what needs to be done.

9. We want white people to plan on spending time in spaces with folks who are not like you.

10. We want white people to hold other white people accountable not on social media, instead with measured voices that call folks in to look and wrestle - to change. We are interested in courageous conversations, in hearing folks out and in allowing themselves to feel terrible and to let that feeling be a crucible for change.

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By Guimel Carvalho, Director of People and Culture and Amy Hogarth Director of Recruitment and Inclusion Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, marks the day when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of the Civil War and slavery.

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When Ali Muldrow said that she was celebrating Juneteenth this year with 100 acts of Black freedom, she asked the White folks in her life to celebrate with 100 acts of truth and reconciliation. Ali said, "Can you be honest enough about racism to address it and take responsibility for it? Because it's not enough to just stop doing the wrong thing, it is time to start doing the right thing."

As a White person, I will not celebrate Juneteenth without also committing to action. As a White person, on Juneteenth, I will take on the challenge of 100 acts of truth and reconciliation. I commit to addressing and taking responsibility for racism on Juneteenth and every day.

There is no instruction manual or checklist for this work. No one can tell us how it will look to address our own internalized racism and take responsibility for changing the systems of oppression we benefit from.

Do not ask for a list to be made for you. This is your work. However, I can offer you 100 questions that you can ask yourself as you create and commit to your 100 acts of truth and reconciliation.

If there is something on this list you don't understand, google it. The act of researching is an act of learning. Take responsibility for your own re-education.

I commit to being radically and uncomfortably honest about my role in addressing racism and taking responsibility for it. Please join me.

100 questions for 100 acts of truth and reconciliation.

1. Can you name a time recently when you had a negative bias towards a Black person?

2. Have you practiced radical honesty in acknowledging negative biases and found ways to change them? What kind of time and energy have you invested in understanding the impact of negative biases?

3. When have you gone along with the group just because it was easier? Can you connect times when you not standing up or disagreeing has created harm?

4. Do you understand the difference between intent and impact and why impact matters more?

5. When have you caused harm even when your intention was good?

6. Can you be honest about a time when you responded to racism with ignorance?

7. Can you be honest about a time when you responded to your own racism with defensiveness?

8. Can you be honest about a time you excused a friend and their racism?

9. Can you be honest about a time you turned away from racism in your workplace?

10. Can you be honest about a time when you avoided an opportunity to stand up to racism?

11. Can you be honest about a time when you questioned someone's ability based on the color of their skin?

12. Have you gone above and beyond to hire a professional who is Black?

13. Have you examined how much money you invest in Black owned businesses?

14. How do you determine how much is enough?

15. Have you voted for a Black candidate? Have you contributed time, energy, and money to a Black candidate? What do you know about voter suppression and the history of the rights of Black people to vote?

16. Have you talked to your friends or family about representation in politics?

17. Have you ever had a teacher who was Black? Do you currently pay a teacher who is Black for any of your learning?

18. Are you investing in Black women? What does that look like?

19. Have you learned from Black leaders about their ask to defund/abolish the police?

20. How are you impacted and influenced by the books, podcasts, essays, speeches, words of Black people? How have you changed by changing who you listen to?

21. What is your experience being pulled over by the police? What do you understand about police brutality, the history of police, and the privatization of prisons?

22. Can you openly talk about your internalized racism with someone you don't know well?

23. How does modeling authenticity become an act of reconciliation?

24. How did your parents and family raise you to see racism, your whiteness, and the history of racism within your lineage? Are you willing to forgive your parents?

25. Have you committed to taking responsibility to raise your children differently? How are you supporting the youth, listening to them, and learning from them?

26. Can you be honest with your children about your own racism and the racism in your family?

27. Do you notice and point out racism on TV? In commercials? In the media? How are you challenging that?

28. Have you wondered why you are critical of hip hop? Have you examined Black freedom through music and art? How can you support and invest in it more?

29. Can you accept that you can't unlearn everything you've learned? What can you re-learn to be less racist?

30. Can you be honest about how uncomfortable you are in vulnerable conversations about race? Are you willing to push yourself into growth mode?

31. Can you be honest about the sacrifice that is required for change and transformation?

32. Can you imagine what the world would look like without racism?

33. What are you willing to sacrifice for justice? How will that sacrifice bring a positive impact to you and the world?

34. Have you stopped short from digging deeper because it felt too hard? Or you were too tired? Did you allow yourself to rest or did you sit in toxic guilt, avoidance, denial?

35. Can you love life and hate racism at the same time? How do you navigate the love of your life with the battle of internalized hate?

36. Have you read any personal stories that share the brutality that slaves experienced? Have you read any juicy love stories written by a Black author?

37. Have you looked at your own lineage to see how your family history contributed to racism?

38. Have you asked your elders to tell you stories about their experience with racism?

39. How have you challenged the education system to do better? Who are you advocating for when you support and challenge the school district and educational systems?

40. How have you challenged your city, village, county officials to make policy change for Black Lives?

41. Can you be honest about the excuses you've made for yourself?

42. When have you acted as a white savior in your past? What about more recently? How do you respond to white saviorism when you see it?

43. Can you be honest about the shame you have experienced as you have noticed your own racism? How do you plan to navigate shame when it comes up again?

44. Have you practiced healing from your own past traumas? How do you experience racialized trauma?

45. Are you willing to examine the ways the Black Lives Matter movement and environmentalism are linked? Can you support a Black-led environmentalist organization?

46. Have you had an honest conversation with anyone about the racist practices in the recruiting, hiring, and interviewing process at any organization, institution, or business you are a part of or have access to? Where and how can you challenge that in your current life?

47. Can you be honest about a time when you have thought you have known better about what the Black community needs? How do you reconcile the lie you were told that white is superior?

48. Where have you built a community that has resulted in surrounding yourself with more homogeneity than diversity?

49. Can you generously compensate Black people for things you usually feel entitled to?

50. Can you be honest and name a time you felt entitled to the labor or service (physical, mental, or emotional) of Black people? Are you willing to examine the cost of emotional labor for Black people?

51. Can you come up with a list of ways that the Black community is being exploited in your city? In this country?

52. Can you come up with a list of ways to counter that exploitation with support and investment?

53. How much have you donated to Black-led organizations? How much are you willing to donate on an annual basis? Is it a percentage of your income? Is it a dollar amount? Are you willing to add it as a line item and incorporate it in your financial planning?

54. Have you explored the difference between mutual aid and charity?

55. Where do you see racism show up in the farming, grocery, and food service industries?

56. How do you counter the negative, racist stereotypes of teen moms, single Black moms?

57. Can you be honest about your perception or the messages you've received about Black fathers?

58. Are you willing to confront the connection between white supremacy and productivity and worthiness? What can you do to specifically counter that in your own life?

59. Are you willing to practice self-love as an act of revolutionary change?

60. Can you see how you not loving yourself impacts your ability to love others?

61. How are you willing to learn from and celebrate your mistakes as a form of countering perfectionist culture?

62. Can you be honest about your tendency to intellectualize instead of humanize?

63. How are you holding yourself accountable to the Black Lives Matter movement?

64. How are you holding others accountable to the movement?

65. When was the last time someone held you accountable to help you see your blindspots to racism and how did you navigate that?

66. Do you owe someone an apology? Are you willing to change your behavior for the apology you need to make or is it an empty apology? How can you commit to changing in collaboration with apologizing?

67. Who are the people in your life that have modeled apologies well for you and how have you improved your ability to navigate conflict within your relationships?

68. Can you be honest about a time you minimized someone's experience because accepting it at face value made you uncomfortable with your own whiteness?

69. When have you acted out of a need to feel better about your anti-racist work instead of slowing down to examine the complexity of your reactions?

70. Where have you seen tokenism in your world?

71. Were you raised to be colorblind? Do you understand why that term and ideology is harmful? What are you doing to address the desire that white people have to remain blind to their own racism and whiteness?

72. Have you explored the history of your neighborhood and how it fits into the redlining of our cities?

73. Are you willing to see the connection of generational wealth to real estate to racism?

74. What do you know about banking while Black?

75. How are you contributing to racialized capitalism?

76. Can you be honest about the messages you have received and bought into about the exploitation of Black women, their bodies, racial fetishism, exoticism?

77. How do you idolize and demonize Black people?

78. What can you do to counter the idolization and demonization of Black people?

79. Have you witnessed the school-to-prison pipeline up close and personal?

80. What is one thing you can do today to acknowledge and support Black artists?

81. In what ways are you impacted by the poison of racism as a white person?

82. How has oppression held you back?

83. Can you see a difference in your life experience with toxic guilt vs useful guilt?

84. In what way are you willing to call yourself out as a means of acknowledging your own racist behaviors, modeling vulnerability and committing to change?

85. What are you willing to risk by speaking and acting for racial justice and against racism?

86. Will you choose your truth for racial justice over being polite?

87. In what way will you use your voice to eliminate racism and what are you willing to put on the line?

88. What will your children say about you when you are gone? Will it include your advocacy and activism for Black Lives?

89. Have you hired Black people expecting to get cheap labor?

90. Can you list areas in your life where you have the power to change or influence policies, rules, regulations, practices, and processes to make them anti-racist?

91. What does it look like to make reparations?

92. Where do you see racial disparities in the education system?

93. When has your resistance to see racism made you deny it because seeing it would be too disruptive?

94. When have you allowed yourself to see racism in a way that fully disrupted your life?

95. How have you consumed, used, or stolen Black culture as your own?

96. Are you willing to challenge your capacity to lean in and become a critical thinker and a more loving human being in an effort to eliminate racism?

97. How much do you know about the history of the Great Migration? Black Wall Street? Mass incarceration as the new slavery?

98. How have you examined your white fragility and built your racial resilience?

99. Where has/does binary thinking create a barrier to your growth in your anti-racism work?

100. What questions am I missing to practice truth and reconciliation as I take responsibility for racism and acknowledge it in me, around me, and in the systems, I partake in?

And the questions keep coming.

I'm aware that there is much that I don't know and I wonder what I'm missing.

I wonder and I inquire.

I wonder and I learn.

I wonder and share.

That curiosity, when I allow myself to be honest with myself, encourages deeper exploration and the strongest desire to be more active in the revolution.

Sara Alvarado is a writer/speaker, real estate broker/owner and car dancer.

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A place for kids and teens to ask for help and share their feelings.

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Keeping your feelings to yourself can leave you feeling upset, angry or alone. It's OK to feel down but it's also important to talk about what's going on and make sense of things.

Try talking to an adult you trust about what's scaring you. If you feel like you're not being taken seriously or you feel more worried or unsure after talking to them, try talking to one of our counsellors or another adult you trust.

It can often help to get advice from different people you trust and then decide what makes sense for you.

If you're worried about telling someone, why not try sharing how you feel on our message boards?

The news you see or read isn't always going to be accurate. Something you see or read on social media might be trying to get your attention by scaring you. Or it might only be showing one side of a story.

When you see something online or in the news that makes you upset, angry or scared, there are things you can do:

Don't react straight away. Sometimes headlines or stories are designed to make you have a reaction, so make sure that you've read the information in the article or check that you've heard what's been said properly

Be careful of 'fake news'. This is news and stories on the internet that aren't true. There are lots of places online that aren't that reliable or accurate and it's important to find trustworthy news sources, such as Newsround (which also has useful information on how to spot 'fake news')

Look for evidence. Ask yourself whether the news you're looking at has facts to confirm what it's saying and whether it's got all of the information

Think about why the news exists. Some news and sites will try and convince you about something. Look for lots of different views so you can make a decision for yourself

Get a second opinion. This could be from different sites or an adult you trust.

If you're confused or upset by something you've seen in the news you can always speak to a counsellor.

Try using our mood tracker to write down what you're grateful for, things that you're happy about, what good things have happened in your life or what great stuff you'd like to happen.

If you don't feel like writing, you can create a collage or picture in our Art box. When you feel down or angry, try looking at these words or pictures to remind yourself of positive and good things.

Some things that happen in the world are done because of hate or because people have bad thoughts. It can help to focus on good thoughts and get more people involved in things that have a positive effect.

For example, if you or someone you know has been bullied or experienced racism, you could raise money for an anti-bullying charity, speak out about treating people equally or help other young people in similar situations. A good place to start could be on our message boards or getting involved with Childline events.

Terrorism is when someone or a group of people use violence and fear to try to scare other people.

A person who does this is called a terrorist. A terrorist can look like anyone. They could be male or female, young or old and from any race or religion. They might use politics, religion or culture to make it seem like violence and hate are OK.

Any kind of terrorism is wrong. If you're worried about anything, you can talk to a Childline counsellor.

When people have very strong opinions, these could become extreme.

People who have certain beliefs about politics or religions which are hateful, dangerous or against the law are often known as extremists. This harmful behaviour is called extremism.

Extremists might use violence and damage to express their views. And extremist racial or religious groups might use hate, fear or violence to control and influence people. You may have heard different groups mentioned, like Daesh, also known as ISIS or IS, but there are other groups like Combat 18 who are also considered to be extremists.

It's important to remember that the likelihood of a terrorist attack in the UK is very rare. But being scared about an attack can make it difficult to feel safe. If you're worried about staying safe when you're going out, remember to:

plan where you're going and if you're unsure, speak to someone you trust or a staff member of a public place

pay attention to what's going on around you and speak to a police officer or a member of staff if you see anything suspicious

look around for things like emergency exits

stay calm and remind yourself that attacks or emergencies are very rare and that security is there to protect you

keep your mobile phone with you so you can contact friends and family if needed.

It can be hard to control your anxiety when you're scared. But we can help. Find out more about managing your anxiety or contact our counsellors.

The police and security services are always working to help keep everyone safe. And professionals across the country are doing things to prevent violence or terrorism.

There's more security in public spaces like concerts, football matches and events.

Police have made sure there are more officers in towns and public places like train stations.

Airports have strict security checks and more security staff.

Local communities are trying to teach people about world issues and safety.

The government and police have specially trained workers who are always finding new ways to protect the UK.

Security services are successfully working to prevent terrorism before it happens.

Radicalisation is when someone starts to believe or support extreme views. They could be pressured to do things illegal by someone else. Or they might change their behaviour and beliefs.

This could happen if they feel:

isolated and lonely or wanting to belong

unhappy about themselves and what others might think of them

embarrassed or judged about their culture, gender, religion or race

stressed or depressed

fed up of being bullied or treated badly by other people or by society

angry at other people or the government

confused about what they are doing

pressured to stand up for other people who are being oppressed.

Someone who has been radicalised might believe that sexual, religious or racial violence is OK. They may be influenced by what they see online. And they might have links to extreme groups that preach hate like Nazi groups or Islamic extremists like Daesh, also known as ISIS or IS.

Having extreme views can be dangerous. And this can often lead to harmful and illegal activities involving violence, attacks, discrimination or hate - which you could be arrested or sent to prison for. This can affect you and your future. If you're worried, you can talk to us.

Finding that your views are changing can be normal. And it's OK to make new friends or spend time with different people. But if these things are making you change your behaviour and how you treat others, it could mean you're being radicalised.

When you're being radicalised it can be hard to know who to trust. It can help to ask yourself questions like:

do I only see or read info that I already agree with?

do I get angry or defensive if someone questions what I think?

am I being pressured to change my opinions or beliefs?

are people promising me that they can make me important or put me in control as long as I do what they say?

do I feel like I want control even it means doing something harmful?

do I agree with the things extremist groups are saying or doing?

do I or the people around me feel hate or anger towards certain people or groups - and want to hurt them or get revenge?

do I think the way to change the world is by using violence or doing something illegal or dangerous?

It's not always easy to tell if you're being radicalised. It could be that you feel some of these things and it's just part of growing up and changing your views. But if you've answered yes or maybe to any of these questions it could also mean that you're at risk.

You're not alone and it's important to get help. Speaking to someone outside the situation like a teacher or a friend can help you to get a second opinion.

Our counsellors can also help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings. And help you find ways to get support and make decisions. It's confidential and you don't have to give us your name if you don't want to. Find out how you can get in touch.

You might be unsure if something is wrong or not. So it can help to think about the person you're worried about. Ask yourself how well you know them. How do they usually behave? What kind of things do they usually do? And are you noticing anything different.
If someone is at risk of being radicalised they might:

talk positively about dangerous groups or people who promote hate, or make it seem like these groups are OK

spend time with people or on websites that promote violence, hate, racism, homophobia or islamophobia

become secretive and not want to talk to anyone about where they spend time or what they're doing online

refuse to talk to people from a certain country or who have a different sexuality or belief

be rude, aggressive or violent towards a particular group of people, for example, Jewish, Muslim or gay people or someone who supports a certain political party.

If you're worried about someone, it's always better to get support, even if you aren't sure.

You could try:

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Supporting a friend who's being bullied

If you see someone being bullied or singled out because of their race or religion there are ways to support them.

Tell someone. You could speak to an adult you trust, a teacher or police officer.

Don't join in. If someone is saying something racist or offensive, staying and watching can make it seem like you agree. If it's safe you could disagree or walk away.

Help your friend. You could show them that you're there to support them, ask them how they're feeling or help them to do something they enjoy.

Share your views. It can be scary to disagree with someone. But if you feel safe to it's okay to say that you don't agree with someone if they're being racist or offensive.

What if you were someone else?
Imagine what it would feel like to be someone who might not fit in, or who seems different.

It can feel confusing if you don't understand someone's religion, culture or beliefs. You might be told things by other people or see stuff online. But it's important to remember that these are other people's opinions. Try finding out for yourself so you can have a better understanding.

This can help you decide what feels right and wrong and see what it's like for that person.

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How to Talk to Your White Children About George Floyd

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How to Talk to Your White Children About George Floyd

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Last night, Kendrick and I were talking about Christian Cooper - the man who videotaped a white woman in Central Park flipping her lid and telling the cops that "an African-American man" was "threatening" her, despite the fact that he was demonstrably doing nothing of the sort - and George Floyd, whose story is so heartbreaking it defies description. About how easily the former story could have taken the the turn that the latter's did. Our son overheard us, and started asking questions. We answered as best as we could, while I tried to dance around the parts that sounded too scary for an eight-year-old. I don't know that I should have done that.

I don't know what to do.

How do you explain to a child that systematic racism is a "we" problem, when they may not be old enough to contextualize beyond "me" (e.g. white people did this -> white people are bad -> I am white -> I am bad). I have struggled also to explain the gross injustices suffered by women in this country to my son, a white boy who will one day grow into a white man. He sees t-shirts that say "Girl power" and I try to help him understand why he can't wear a t-shirt that says the same about him. I am trying to raise a nice boy. I also remember the things that the "nice boys" at my liberal arts university did to their female peers.

How do you talk to your children about pervasive and terrifying injustices that they themselves did not create, but that they participate in by the simple and inescapable fact of their privilege?

How do you talk to your white children about George Floyd?

My answer: I don't know. Which is unacceptable. So instead of talking, how about I listen?
Resources for white parents to raise anti-racist children (original doc here): Articles to read: Videos to watch:
Podcasts to subscribe to:
Books to read: Films and TV series to watch:

13th (Ava DuVernay) - Netflix

American Son (Kenny Leon) - Netflix

Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 - Available to rent

Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) - Available to rent

Dear White People (Justin Simien) - Netflix

Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) - Available to rent

I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) - Available to rent or on Kanopy

If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) - Hulu

Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) - Available to rent

King In The Wilderness - HBO

See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) - Netflix

Selma (Ava DuVernay) - Available to rent

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Available to rent

The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) - Hulu with Cinemax

When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) - Netflix

Organizations to follow on social media: More anti-racism resources: Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020.

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George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What Do We Tell Our Children?

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Should we tell the children? How?

Those are among the many questions parents are asking after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Many white parents wonder whether to talk with their kids at all, while parents of color swallow their grief and fear to have "the talk" once again.

These deaths are part of a more complex story, one some parents have been telling for generations, and others have long felt they've had the luxury to ignore. Experts in child psychology and race-based stress say these conversations are essential for all parents to have, and they underscore that there are developmentally appropriate ways to talk to children of all ages about racism and police brutality.
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"Silence will not protect you or them," said Beverly Daniel Tatum, a psychologist and author of "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race." " Avoiding the topic is not a solution."

Racism persists, experts say, because many parents avoid difficult conversations.

"One of the most important things to remember is that you may not have all the answers, and that is OK," said Erlanger Turner, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychology at Pepperdine University who studies mental health among racial communities.

USA TODAY spoke with Tatum andTurner about how to talk with children about racial violence:

Why is it important to talk with children about what happened to George Floyd and other incidents of police brutality or racism in the news?

Beverly Daniel Tatum: Even young children may see or hear about highly publicized incidents like the George Floyd case - perhaps overhearing the TV or the radio - and may ask questions. Or if parents are upset by the news, the child may perceive the parent's distress and ask why Mom or Dad is upset. In either case, an age-appropriate explanation is better than silence. Older children with Internet access may see online images on their own. Initiating an age-appropriate conversation can give children a helpful frame for understanding difficult realities. If parents are silent, children will draw their own often faulty conclusions about what is happening and why.

Erlanger Turner: Many adults are hurt and angered by these events, and their children may notice changes in their mood. It is helpful to have a healthy conversation around what happened and also talk about ways to cope when you witness social injustice.

Does COVID-19 warrant avoiding these conversations, given many children are already struggling with fear, anxiety and uncertainty?
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BDT: No. Not talking about upsetting events only fuels fear, anxiety and uncertainty. Being able to talk about something with a supportive adult can reduce fear, anxiety and uncertainty. Parents may avoid the conversation because they don't know what to say, but it is a mistake to think that their silence is helpful.

ET: I don't think that anxiety and fear about COVID-19 should stop a parent from talking about police brutality. This issue has been increasing in concern over the last few years as the number of black and brown people killed by police continue to rise. I think if you do talk with your child don't leave them in a high state of worry. Make sure to end the conversation by engaging in a pleasant activity after the difficult discussion so they won't stay worried or afraid.

How do parents start these conversations and how does that change depending on the age of their children?

ET: I think the first place to start a conversation around racism and police brutality is with honesty. Take ownership of your feelings and be comfortable sharing those feelings with your child. Then you can begin to allow them to share what they may already know about racial differences. I think that it is always good to allow children to share their opinion and understanding before you offer information.

For younger children conversations about racism should be limited to basic facts about how people are treated differently due to the color of their skin but also acknowledge that not everyone treats people differently based on race. For older teens, parents can consider exposure to news or social media posts as discussion points about this issue.

BDT: Regardless of the age of the child, it is important to balance acknowledging the reality of racism, or unfairness, with messages about the possibility of change, and the community of allies who are working together to make things better.

If a child of color asks if a police officer is going to kill them, what do you say?

BDT: The answer will depend on the age of the child. If it is a young child, a parent can be reassuring. "No, honey, you don't have to worry about that. Police officers don't want to hurt you."

In response to an older child, it can be reassuring to say something like: "I know that it is scary to think that something like that might happen, and I really don't want you to worry about anything like that. I know that most police officers want to help people, and most police officers never fire their guns. But sometimes they do get nervous and make mistakes. So it is important for you to know what to do if a police officer ever stops you..."

Black parents often refer to this as "the talk" they have to have with their adolescent sons to increase the odds they will survive an encounter with a police officer if and when they are stopped.

ET: That is a tough question. Depending on the age of the child, they may have some awareness of youth that have been killed by police. Obviously you don't want to respond in a way that is going to make children be more fearful for their safety. In my opinion, I think that you should let children know that most police officers work to protect them and their community.

If a child says they are afraid or angry, what do you say?

BDT: Acknowledge the child's feelings. The parent may have similar feelings. "I know it's upsetting to hear about and see these things happening. It upsets me too when bad things like this happen. Racism is very unfair. But it makes me feel better to know there are lots of people who want to change things." Being able to offer specific examples of community change agents would be useful. Being able to talk about what family members are doing to speak up against unfairness is especially useful. Actions always speak louder than words.

ET: If a child tells you that they are angry, that is appropriate. Don't force them to hide their emotional expression. However, be sure to help them identify ways to express their anger in a healthy manner which may include journaling or exercising to release the energy from their body.
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If a child is afraid for one of their friends, what do you say?

BDT: "I can see that you are worried about your friend. What do you think we could do that might help him or her?" Depending on the situation, this could be an opportunity to talk about what it means to be an ally, and how to stand in solidarity with another person.

ET: If a child is afraid for one of their friends, talk with them about those emotions. Allow the child to express why they may be afraid and help them identify how they can check on their friend's safety to ease their anxiety or fear. Part of what increases anxiety is the fear of the unknown. If you have a plan of action it will reduce some of those fears.

How can parents talk about law enforcement in a way that is honest but also doesn't discourage children from seeking help from law enforcement when appropriate?

BDT: Most police officers become police officers because they want to help people. And there are times when we would really want a police officer to help us - give some examples - if there's been a car accident, or if someone took something that belonged to us, etc. But sometimes a police officer does something bad, like today. When that happens, we might start to think that all police officers are like that. But it's important to remember that that is not true.

ET: I think that it is very important to talk with the children about law enforcement. For example, you can talk with them about how they protect rules in society such as making sure that people don't drive too fast so they won't harm themselves or others. Providing clear examples about the ways that law enforcement helps society will allow the child to better understand. You can also be honest about situations such as police brutality and let children know that some police officers break laws. If you have a trusted officer in your community it may be good to also allow the child to talk with them in person to reduce their fear.

Should these conversations be different depending on the race of the child?

BDT: Children of color are likely to experience racist encounters as they get older. They need to be helped to understand their own worth and feel affirmed in their identity as young people of color despite the negative messages they may get from others. Parents of color want to raise self-confident and empowered children who are not demoralized by other people's racism. This requires lots of conversation about racism and how to resist it in an ongoing way throughout their children's lives.

White children are often racially isolated as a consequence of segregated schools and neighborhoods, and consequently limited in their understanding of people different from themselves. White parents who want to interrupt the cycle of racism must learn to talk to their children about it and model their own anti-racist activity.
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ET: According to research, white parents often don't talk with their children about race or may emphasize "not seeing color." The concept of colorblindness or "not seeing color" is more harmful than helpful and does not honor an individual's identity. ... For white families, research suggests ... conversations should focus on raising anti-racist children and encouraging more friendships with children from others races.

Many of these deaths garner attention because footage of it goes viral. What should we say if our child asks to see it?

BDT: There are many adults who don't want to see such footage. I would not show it to a child at all. Once an image is in your head, it is very difficult to get it out. That said, it is reasonable to describe what happened and talk about why it was wrong. It is also likely that children with Internet access can view the footage without an adult's permission or assistance. Talking about it after the fact will help children process their feelings.

ET: You should not show your children these videos as it may increase the likelihood of them experiencing symptoms of trauma or having nightmares. What we know from research on witnessing disasters is that individuals may be at a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder even through indirect exposure to these events.

What do we say if, in the course of this conversation, a child says something racist?
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BDT: Inquire about it with curiosity, not judgment. "I'm wondering why you said that ..." After hearing more about what the child is thinking, you can offer correction by providing new information. "You know, a lot of people might think that is true, but I don't because...."
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ET: I think the first thing to do is to not get defensive. You want to foster open communication with your child. However, I think you should explore why they have that opinion, where did they learn it from, and tell them why what they said was wrong. It might be helpful for you as a parent to think about ways that you may have unconsciously expressed racist attitudes.

How can parents explain the uprisings in a way that doesn't condone violence but also doesn't minimize the sense of injustice fueling them?

BDT: Children understand the concept of unfairness as well as the experience of frustration. Years and years of unfairness - racism - results in intense anger and frustration. The conversation can then be about what we must do to fix the continuing unfairness.

ET: I think it is important for parents to be honest. Share your hurt, anger, or disappointment with your child. You should also talk about different ways to protest social injustice such as calling your local politicians office or even visit their office to talk with them about policy change to reduce injustice.

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George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children?

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Should we tell the children? How? Those are among the many questions parents are asking after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Many white parents wonder whether to talk with their kids at all, while parents of color swallow their grief and fear to have "the talk" once again.

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Facing History and Ourselves: On George Floyd

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We have all seen the images of fires burning in my hometown of Minneapolis. Pain and outrage have overflowed in protests resulting from the police killing of George Floyd on Monday of this week. Officer Derek Chauvin, who kept his knee on Floyd's neck, despite his outcry that he couldn't breathe and that they were going to kill him, has now been taken into custody, charged with murder and manslaughter.

I'm pained on at least three different levels.

My first level is prideful shame, mostly affecting my surface layers. My shame stems from growing up in Minneapolis and wanting to retain the belief of my youth in "Minnesota nice," the idea that "everyone here gets treated fairly." I've known for a long time that the reality is inequitable, but what's got me ashamed is my own resistance to acknowledging that Minneapolis is diseased in the same way as the rest of our country. There are deep structural fractures in the fabric of our society; none of us should be surprised when that fabric tears in predictable ways. My blind spot of Minnesota provincialism will heal, perhaps without leaving a scar. But even as it heals, I want to draw a lesson: recognizing the dangers still to come and the damages already branded into history is incumbent on all of us, no matter where we live or the color of our skin.

My second pain is a painful and blistering outrage that wounds the underlying layers of my being. I'm a white Jewish man, and I respect that my outrage is at a remove from that of the nation's black communities. But I am heartbroken that we as a nation are failing: despite our best intentions, despite decades-long commitment to ally-ship, we are still in this moment. Our society has allowed a legacy of slave-holding to be passed to law enforcement. Slaveholders believed that they could own the bodies of the enslaved, and so could "discipline" them even to death. This is a legacy that leaped over a failed Reconstruction Era and passed into a century of racial terror lynchings. Now, contemporary police departments also must cope with this inheritance. I'm outraged that so many witness this without bearing witness to it; we all participate in it, even if only through our failure to effectively insist on change and progress. It's an ugly scar we continue to bear.

Finally, I am frightened through and beneath my skin, down through the layers so that the nerves are deadened. This fright means that our souls-all of our souls-are unhealably damaged. We've suffered this too often, and my fright is that society has become inured to police violence directed at black men and women and others who hold less institutional power. It frightens me that, while "black lives matter" initially provoked critical conversations, now too many think of it as just another slogan to which society as a whole need not respond. I am frightened to my core that we'll look back 50 years from now and realize we didn't do enough to halt the targeting of black men by law enforcement. I'm not sure our country can withstand that future.

What's needed here and now is a healthy infusion of our best selves. Can we identify the healthiest part of our social fabric and graft it over the rifts we see? Let every one of us resolutely summon up our integrity-which I believe is our strength-and insist on justice in this case and beyond:

Today, officials arrested and charged the officer; now, let's hold a trial steeped in justice.

We must hold law enforcement accountable, as this California scorecard attempts to do.

We must train law enforcement much more rigorously, so that both unconscious bias, overt bigotry and systemic racism become infrequent or non-existent.

We must root out those law enforcement officers unable or unwilling to see that they have no right beyond arrest.

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "In the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear?"

Let's start hearing right now. We must understand the lesson that our nation's inequities affect and implicate all of us. It is not someone else's job to make it better. Thank you for being a part of this community that is working so hard to do that.

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Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk about Race

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Your kids aren't too young to talk about race. Here are a few resources to get your started.

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We Need More White Parents Talking to their Kids About Race, Especially Now

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Back when news of the coronavirus was just beginning to hit social media feeds and live news broadcasts, I was relieved because I thought that for a moment - one blessed moment - there might be a respite from the relentless barrage of race-related stories that dominate news cycles and keep black folks' social radar on high alert. I thought the crux of conversations with my sons would be about how to not get the virus and how to make sure we have enough toilet paper. A virus is a race-neutral issue, right? Wrong.

First the nation's president dubbed the coronavirus the "Wuhan virus" because the infection appears to have originated from that city in China. Soon came accounts from Asian Americans who were being harassed while on walks or jogs by people shouting racial epithets. Asian American doctors and nurses are reporting an increase in racial incidents, even as they care for patients. Now a recent report from the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council and Chinese for Affirmative Action groups documents almost 1,500 anti-Asian incidents over a four-week period through April 15, and they expect this trend to continue. Asians are being called "chink," they've been hit by soda cups thrown at them, and have been spit on.

They were asked to be 'colorblind,' but now more white parents are learning to talk about race

In the black community, the theory that the pandemic would be an equalizer fell apart quickly. Black communities across the country are racking up disparate death counts, with some families losing multiple family members. As of April 29 in Wisconsin, where blacks are just 6.3 percent of the population, they accounted for 23 percent of the coronavirus cases and 33 percent of the deaths. The growing consensus is that preexisting race-based health disparities are a significant factor in these alarming numbers.

Add to the mix white agitators protesting state-issued stay-at-home orders while outfitted in full military gear, carrying automatic weapons and waving Confederate flags, and it is impossible to deny that our society's endemic race issues have necessitated yet more conversations in my house about race.

Other black and Asian families are talking about these issues because they, too, know they don't have a choice. What about white parents? Just as families of color have always had to socialize their children on matters of race, white parents need to socialize their children about race, too.

Socializing kids into a race-based culture is referred to as racial and ethnic socialization (RES). It is the process by which parents and families educate and prepare their children to function in a racialized society like ours. It usually is discussed in research literature as a tool for black parents and generally serves two main purposes: to educate children about their heritage and to prepare them to face racism, discrimination, stereotypes and a host of other race-related issues.

"The main thing I think [black] parents do ... is that they try to infuse their home environments with positive, affirming images of African American people," says Mia Smith-Bynum, associate professor of Family Science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. "That may be decorating your home with cultural artifacts, making sure that your kids have an African American peer group, exposing them to literature and culture - all sorts of things where kids can see themselves."

"The goal is to convey that parents are culturally affirming to children in a world that denigrates them" she says. "Doing these things is like psychological armor against racial stereotypes."

Preparing kids to face what living in their black skin will be like is critical. "This country was built on racism. Our children have to be prepared for that," says Janice Robinson-Celeste, co-founder and publisher of Successful Black Parenting magazine. "The resurrection of white nationalists and racial bullying keeps race as a center point in our children's lives, and they have to be ready to manage their thoughts and responses at all times."

Some ways black parents typically accomplish this is to take trips to cultural museums; participate in cultural spaces where black people are gathered, like black churches, hair salons or barbershops; join membership groups like Jack and Jill; and make sure kids can regularly visit with extended family and older relatives who can give them perspective and context on what it takes to survive in this country.

Asian American, Latin American and Native American families also engage in conversations and activities to help kids appreciate their culture and prepare emotionally and mentally for being targets of race-based discrimination.

As targets of coronavirus fearmongering, Asian American families are especially vigilant now to affirm their children and to protect them against racist attacks. Helen Lee, author of "The Missional Mom" and Christian publishing professional at InterVarsity Press, is dealing with the issue head-on. "We have had no choice but to have conversations with our three boys about the current racial rhetoric and climate that we are currently experiencing," she says. "We don't want them to be surprised if in the future they are out of the house and someone hurls a racial attack at them, or if someone does something like that to them online."

"We know that RES is helpful to reduce the risk for mental health disorders and to foster strong ethnic identity," says Erlanger Turner, assistant professor at Pepperdine University and president of the American Psychological Association Division 37, the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. "[It] can also help children to develop positive self-esteem and promote resilience."

So why should white parents socialize their children on race?

"There are so many messages in the broader culture that whiteness is both normative and also more highly valued, so white parents have to very intentionally counter those messages in how they communicate with their kids," Lee says.

Another reason? Overt acts of hate are increasing. Data from the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism report, " White Supremacists Double Down on Propaganda in 2019," shows that incidents of on- and off-campus distribution of racist leaflets, brochures and other material more than doubled between 2018 and 2019; and in a Feb. 5 hearing, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray stated that the threat posed by racist extremists is now a "national threat priority. "

Parents need to help their kids understand that behavior borne of hatred causes division among us, it incites violence that will continue to destabilize society, and it does not honor everyone's right to live in peace and with respect.

Many people are starting their anti-racist journey at home by confronting racist white family members. But it's not exactly an easy discussion to have. (The Washington Post)

"Parents ... need to look at life with wider lenses," says Valerie Lewis Coleman, author of the children's book, "Oh, the Things I Can Be When I See Me." "Hatred and racism are learned behaviors fueled by ignorance. Instead of ostracizing people for having different skin color ... we should teach acceptance and educate children that differences do not make you right or wrong."

So what should racial socialization look like for white families?

As is the case for families of color, there are many things white parents can do to socialize kids about race.

1. Normalize nonwhite ethnicities by including books, movies, TV shows and other cultural expressions by people of color alongside those by whites, and expanding your social, professional and faith circles to include people and families of different ethnicities and doing the same for your kids. This will show children that you value people from all ethnicities and count them worthy of friendship and social association.

2. Educate yourself and your kids accurately about history. Correct the prevailing narrative that promotes a benevolent and peaceful beginning to this country by reading accounts like the New York Times's 1619 project, and The Washington Post's project about teaching the truth about slavery in schools. Include historical accounts involving Japanese Americans and Native Americans as well as other ethnicities.

3. Talk often about current events and posts they might see on social media related to those events. The tendency is to think that children are too young to have these conversations, but any conversation can be adapted to be age-appropriate. The current coronavirus pandemic is a perfect time to talk, because there are loads of opportunities to help kids recognize harmful racism and understand why it continues to happen. Seek out stories that cover issues by including opinions and information from diverse voices and sources.

Parenting is hard, and addressing race issues doesn't make it any easier. But even the FBI has told us that white supremacy and racism are a "national threat priority." Jennifer Fink, founder of Building Boys parenting resource and host of "On Boys" podcast, puts our collective situation in perspective: "For far too long, white families have been able to avoid racial conversations. ... [But now] we can create a chorus of voices that says, 'No more, we all need to talk to our children about race.' "

We cannot wait.

Chandra White-Cummings is a freelance writer and editor and founder of CWC Media Group. She writes about the things she feels she can't afford not to write about.

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Perspective | We need more white parents to talk to their kids about race. Especially now.

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Back when news of the coronavirus was just beginning to hit social media feeds and live news broadcasts, I was relieved because I thought that for a moment - one blessed moment - there might be a respite from the relentless barrage of race-related stories that dominate news cycles and keep black folks' social radar on high alert.

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100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child

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100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child

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In honor of Raising Race Conscious Children's 100 th post, this list lifts a quote from each and every blog post to date, modeling language that has actually been used in a conversation with a child regarding race (and other identity-markers such as gender and class). Through the blog and workshops/webinars, Raising Race Conscious Children support adults who are trying to talk about race with young children, with the goals of dismantling the color-blind framework and preparing young people to work toward racial justice.

Just click on a quote to read the original blog post from which the quote was lifted. Thank you to the 38 (and counting!) guest bloggers (and interviewee) whose words are included in this list, including Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dr. Brigitte Vittrup, performance artist Staceyann Chin, and members of Showing Up for Racial Justice.

"TOP TEN" race conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice

1) Explicit, proactive language around race:
"We are called White, but it's confusing ...Look. This piece of paper really is the shade of white. Does this look like the color of our skin? But people with a lighter skin color, like ours, are called White even though we don't look like the real shade of white. And it's the same with Beba (her Black doll). Look," (showing a black long-sleeved shirt) "this is the real shade of black. Is this the color of Beba's skin? ...Beba has more of a brown skin color...but (some) people with Beba's skin color are called Black."
"The N-word is a terrible, horrible name used against Black people. It is a powerful insult meant to treat Black people as less than human." Click here for additional quotes about racism. Click here for additional quotes about explicit, proactive language around race. "We don't know what relationship people have with one another without asking...because you can't know which person belongs to another just by looking at them." Click here for additional quotes about multi-racial families.
2) Explaining racism
"It's interesting that all the people in this book have pale skin that we call White. This doesn't look like where we live, in Brooklyn, where there are people with all different shades of skin." Click here for additional quotes about children's books.
3) Multi-racial families
"...even though people who are Black aren't enslaved anymore, the history of slavery means that, today, people who are Black still are discriminated against. That means that they aren't treated fairly. But people who are White, like us, don't experience this discrimination. And that's really unfair. So now there is a movement called "Black Lives Matter" where people are standing up and saying, 'We want justice! Black people need to be treated fairly." Click here for additional quotes about Black Lives Matter and White privilege.
4) Children's books:
"Eric Garner was a father and grandfather who was hurt and killed by the police. He was one of too many Black men that the police have hurt and killed. His last words were 'I can't breathe.' ...By saying 'I can't breathe,' we are saying that it was wrong that Eric Garner was hurt and we are standing up for justice for him and his family. We are telling the police it is not OK to hurt people, and we will keep working together until everyone, especially people of color, are treated fairly, with respect and dignity." Click here for additional quotes about police violence.
5) Black Lives Matter and White privilege
In response to a parent's exploration of race with her children, they wrote this letter to Legos: "Dear Lego Friends, I really like your legos. There are just two problems for me. The girls don't have pants and we need more brown-skinned girls and boys." Click here for additional quotes about inspiring activism.
6) Police violence
"You know what? That boy wasn't just being mean," I said. "There's a word for what he was being. He was being 'sexist.'" Click here for additional quotes about gender identity and sexism.
7) Inspiring activism

8) Gender identity and sexism:
Click here for additional quotes about various holidays.
9) Holidays
Homelessness: Need a conversation starter? Click here for additional quotes about additional issue specific topics. Click here for more information on participating in a Raising Race Conscious Children interactive workshop/webinar or small group workshop series. "The world we live in is unfair. Some people have a lot more than they need-and because of that, other people don't have enough of what they need. This man is asking for money because he doesn't have enough of what he needs: food, a home, etc."
Thanksgiving/Thanks-taking: "A long time ago, a group of White people called the Pilgrims came from Europe to what we now call the United States. They came here because they didn't have freedoms where they lived and it wasn't fair...But, there were other people already living here called Native Americans or American Indians. Over time, more and more White people came here and ended up hurting the Native Americans. So in the end, the Pilgrims got their freedoms, but the American Indians lost those same freedoms. Today, there are still a lot of people who don't have access to the same freedoms and privileges that the Pilgrims came to the United States to find."

10) Issue specific topics

11) "Look, these children all have different shades of skin. Some have lighter skin we call White, like us. Some have darker skin and might be Black or Indian..."

12) "This boy has peachy colored skin...that people call "White.' We are White, too, but your skin is more like the color of a brown egg shell."
16) "Mia is the only girl who looks like her...you are totally right! With straight, dark hair, and eyes shaped like hers and skin like hers. Mia is Chinese. She is the only Chinese girl in your class, and you noticed that."
13) "This baby has light skin like us that we call White," and "This baby is Asian...he might be Korean... or Chinese or Japanese," and "You know, it's nice that there is a baby with brown skin on the cover but I noticed that most of the babies in the book are actually White."

14) In response to a two-year-old asking "Will the baby be Black or White?" about a new sibling: "The baby's skin will probably look like yours and mine and Daddy's skin, the peachy color we call White."

15) "Both of these dolls have the same skin color that we also call White, and the same hair style...their hair color is different, though."

17) In response to a child saying, "I just noticed that all of the people who work in the cafeteria are Black..." a teacher responded, "You're right, that's a good observation."
22) 23) "You know sometimes we form hypotheses about people based on their race or their gender and I think that Ruby's mom might have been making an assumption about you both because you are a boy and because you are brown-what do you think?" "This is your friend Nestor. He has brown skin and really curly hair. This is his mom. She is from the Dominican Republic. She also has brown skin."
18) In response to a child looking at Doc McStuffins and Disney princess advertising: "Doc McStuffins has brown skin and these girls all have pale skin or White skin. But you're right about two things. These girls do look similar to one another. And there should be girls with brown skin on this box, too."
27) "I think that's a very rude and offensive thing to say, and I'm upset that you are speaking hatefully around my family." 29) "I don't like when people dress up like a group of people. That's not a costume I think is funny."
19) "Usually people call people who look like us 'White,' even though our skin isn't actually White. Usually people call other people with very dark skin 'Black,' even though their skin isn't actually Black."

20) "I'm trying to see which color crayon matches my skin color."

21) "Puerto Ricans come in all colors and shades."
34) "Some children have siblings, some live with a grandparent, some have step-parents, some have two dads..." 36) 37) ...in our family it is important to learn the language of the place where you were born. That's why I continue to learn Spanish, too. "Some mommies and children have a similar skin color, but other mommies and their children have different skin colors, did you know that?" "Do you think the man should take George home with him?" "No." "I agree, George looks very happy in Africa. Africa is his home and he has all the space he wants to play, and find food, and be free."
24) "Hmm, yes, I guess they do resemble Daddy, but you know what? Daddy doesn't like those statues, and neither do I, because we think they could be making fun of people who look like Daddy."
"Look, this baby has peachy skin that people call White, like us. This baby also has blonde hair like your friend Sienna." Or: "This baby has brown skin that people call Black. Our neighbor Sally is Black, too."
25) "In our school, we don't make fun of other people-and when we pretend to change the way our eyes look or laugh about other friends' eyes, we are making fun of friends who are Asian for being different."
"My father told me to save this gold for myself. But I already built myself a solid, brick house, and have enough food to put on my table, and what do I need with all the gold in the world if another wolf happens to come along and take my two friends away from me?"
26) "A racist is someone who is mean to another person based on the color of their skin. See your skin? People call that White skin. Other people have different color skin."
How do you think it makes Carlitos feel that his mom works full-time but still doesn't have enough money to pay for his grandmother's medicine? How does it make you feel?
28) "I don't like this video, it is making fun of people who are Asian."
In response to "They smiled at the good and frowned at the bad": "Let me tell you why I don't like this picture. This is showing a man stealing money, which is wrong...but I don't like that the book is calling him "bad" just because he is stealing. We live in a world where not everyone has everything they need. And that is also wrong."
30) "My husband is Black and I'm White, so our son is a color in between." It was such a simple explanation, yet something many children are unaware of because of the general silence around the topic of race and the invisibility of interracial families in the media.
In response to a White student saying, "The fence should be there because Black people are evil.": "The media often portrays Black people as 'bad.' But, in fact, people of all races sometimes do 'bad' things. And it is just as likely that a White person does a 'bad' thing."
31) In response to ""Why did (G-d) create things so that they always match? Like kids match their parents?" "I honestly don't know. It really doesn't make any sense does it? It would be far more interesting if people, animals, and things didn't match, right? ...we don't match, but we don't need to match to be a family and love each other."
"You see this block? Before it was a construction site, there were people who lived here and who had businesses here and they were basically forced to leave their homes and businesses. It's like in the book, Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel-and even though lots of people stood up and said, 'This isn't fair, we don't want to leave our homes," they were forced to leave anyway. So when I walk by this block, I think about the people who lived here before."
32) In response to a White child asking a White mom of a child of color "why didn't her real mother want her?" "a conversation...about her school friends who are adopted and of different races and what that's like for her and for her friends and how kind of cool it all really is."
"...I want to tell you why I don't like this book. Look at the cover. This woman's name is Snow White and, for me, the picture is sending the message that to be beautiful, like her, you have to have White, pale skin like hers. And I don't think that's true. People with brown skin and coffee skin and olive skin are all beautiful. So I don't like the message this picture is trying to give us."
33) "Look, these are families like ours. Our skin may not look exactly the same, but we are most definitely family."
"There are lots of people in the world whose lives and experiences are very different from ours and if we only read books about White characters, our understanding of the world leaves out a lot of what the world is like." "Have you ever noticed whether the books you read have a lot of characters of color (or not)?" In response to talking about and reading books that positively reflected this African-American child's identity: "Yes, I'm African American. I was born in New York and my mommy is Jamaican, where are you from?"
35) "I noticed that the grandma has peachy skin and her grandbaby has brown skin."

38) "You and your sister are Asian and White...This is very special, but other people are different and special too, and that is a good thing. Wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same?"

39) Curious George

40) More, More, More, Said the Baby

41) The Third Little Pig (Raising Race Conscious Children's version)
55) 56) "I'm glad I that you didn't want to play with that gun and liked how you asked your friend to put it away. You know, last year, a 12-year-old boy was playing with a toy gun that was bigger and even more real-looking and the police killed him." In response to "But why would a police officer (shoot and kill a boy) if the boy didn't even have a gun?" "Well, because Black and brown people have been treated unfairly for a long time in this country, and they still are. And if that boy looked like you (White), this probably wouldn't have happened." 59) 60) In responseto a parent's conversation with her five-year-old about police violence and Black Lives Matter: "The protesters spoke up so people will know this is not fair...it is OK to tell me about scary things because they got hurt, and when you are hurt you have to not keep it a secret because then nobody can help you...we have to not let anymore hurting go on-we have to do something about it." "There are a lot of people who are sad and mad because a police officer hurt a man who was Black..."
42) Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!

43) Madeline
65) "Curtis only has two cans of beans, but Fitz has so much food! It's too much for him. It doesn't seem fair. What can we do about this?"
44) The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

45) Lakas and the Hotel Makibaka

46) Snow White:

47), 48), and 49) Reading diverse children's books:

50) "Slavery was when people with Black skin were enslaved. That means people with White skin owned them and they didn't have any rights or freedoms. And because of this history, people with Black skin are still treated unfairly."
72) "I'm also a girl with short hair. But you're right that there are boys who look like me. I liked your question because people look lots of different ways and so it's always nice to ask someone what they want to be called."
51) "We are here today because racism still exists and because of the grassroots movement #BlackLivesMatter."

52) In response to explicit conversations about race and racism, this White parent's child has been known to walk around the house chanting "Black Lives Matter."
76) "...we don't know if this little girl has a mommy or a papi...she could just have one mommy, or she could have two mommies...or she could have two papis."
53) "...if you are White and you commit a crime, like stealing something, the police might say 'that was wrong, don't do that again,' and that's all...but if you are Black and commit the same crime, they might arrest you and you might go to prison. And that isn't fair."
"Columbus was a White man from Italy who took a ship a long, long time ago before he could take an airplane and ended up in the Americas which includes where we live in Brooklyn, which is part of the United States of America. And this holiday is about celebrating Columbus for finding the Americas. But he didn't actually discover the Americans because there were already people living here who are called 'Indians' or 'Native Americans.'"
54) "You know that police officers are supposed to help people, but this police officer hurt a man and he died. What really makes me mad is that that people who are Black have to be scared that a police officer might hurt them. That isn't fair. We are White, and we don't really worry that a police officer might hurt us."
"...on Chanukah we can also think about the people who don't have the things that are important to them or the things they need. And we can think about what we can do to help them."
57) "...we are going to be with people tonight who are sad...because 9 Black people died...were killed by a mean White man...you see how all these people have brown skin? The man who killed them didn't like brown skin. He had White skin like us."
"...we eat matzah to remind us that the Jewish people were once slaves...as Jewish people, we can stand with people of color (internal and external to the Jewish community), and say 'No! That's not fair.'"
58) "...I'm going to keep you safe, and that's why we're going to this protest, to stop police from hurting people like you, and other people who are Black and Latino and Asian."
In response to "Why do so many Black people live in this neighborhood?" "..I don't know enough about why. But I have been reading some things, and I am learning that White people didn't want Black people to live near them, or have much money, so they didn't let them buy houses except in certain parts of the city." Did you know that before you were born, most of the people who lived in our neighborhood were Black? And now, more and more White people live in our neighborhood...When more and more White people move in to a neighborhood, it often gets more expensive to live there...and that can mean that the Black people who lived in that neighborhood before, can no longer afford to live there. This is called gentrification. In response to analyzing a map that labeled each neighborhood in a city with its racial demographics: "Where are most of the White people living?"
61) "Some schools and neighborhoods are mostly White, and others are mostly Black, Latino, or new Asian immigrants. The White schools usually have more money and the children get more support there...It's not fair, is it? Our job is to make things more fair, what do you think we should do?"
In response to a conversation about homelessness, this author's son was playing Minecraft and shared: "This is the house I built for me and over here are the houses I built for the homeless...the villagers just wander around they don't have anywhere to go, so I built them a house."
62) In response to a book about Angela Davis and the KKK: "Black people led the way, and some people with White skin also helped because they cared about justice too and knew that our whole world is better when it is more fair for everyone."
In response to this parent's daughter sharing that one of her White classmates had told her that she is 'Black' and that it was 'a secret:' "Yes, you are Black, and it is not a secret. Your skin color is exactly the color it should be." "I don't like when I hear other children ask questions about what language we are speaking in a negative way. It's an incredible thing to speak two languages. And we know a lot of people who speak two languages."
63) "An activist is someone who sees something that is unfair and decides to do something to make it more fair. For example, people who are Black are treated differently than people who are White. And women are treated differently than men...women don't make as much money as men, for example, and that's not fair...So people speak up and say 'that's not fair, we want justice.'"
In response to a toddler's comment that another child was a 'baby:' "He's not a baby, he's the same age as you are. All of us are working on learning how to do something better and Matthew is working on learning how to touch people gently." "Some children need different things than others so they can learn and be happy and successful."
64) "...it is a good idea to try to tell other people about what we are doing because they might not know that most of the chocolate companies use slave labor."
"This man isn't wearing face paint, he has a beauty mark on his face just like I have one on my chin and you have one on your arm." "I know you're not a mean guy, but some people say that African American people look like monkeys to be mean. I know you like monkeys, and you're not being mean, but some people do that."
66) "...Malala was not allowed to go to school because she was a girl...First she was sad. Then she got mad. And decided to speak up about it and fight for girl power."
"Well, a lot of people who work in our supermarket are immigrants. That means that they were born in another country and moved here, like Papi. And a lot of times, when immigrants come to a new country and don't speak English, working in a supermarket is a good opportunity to have a job and make money so they can pay for things like food and an apartment where they can live."
67) "These people are protesting because they think there is something that is unfair that they want to change."
In response to a teacher's inquiry about segregation: "Segregation was when Black and White kids weren't allowed to go to the same schools...(but) we're all Black."
68) "...I have spent my entire life protesting boys and men who says girls can't do stuff! So how does that make you feel?"
"...the people in the crowd were so filled with hate that they thought what they were doing was right. I went on to explain that he had nothing to fear because lynchings no longer occur in this country."
69) In response to: "Rick said he likes pink, too. He's the only other boy I know who likes pink. Most of my friends say pink's for girls..." "I like pink. Now you know three boys."
"I think that sometimes what we say about others has more to do with something going on inside of us. Like when people have been treated badly or gotten hurt because of who they are, sometimes they will treat others the same way to deal with the experience...they got hurt by racism and that's their way of showing it."
70) In response to a young child: "Playing with our penises or vaginas is really fun, where do you think is the best place to do it?"
"That's not Julien. That little boy is one of our neighbors...You're right that he and Julien are both Black, but Julien is much younger! That boy over there is much older-look how tall he is!"
71) "You know, some people are born with penises but feel like girls on the inside and some people are born with vaginas but feel like boys on the inside. We can't always tell if someone is a boy or a girl just by looking at them and that's okay."
"...it really makes me sad when we waste food-because remember when we saw children in Chiapas asking for food on the street? They were asking for food because they didn't have enough to eat-and that isn't fair. So I don't like it when we waste our food."
73) In response to teachers' prompting students to analyze toy advertisements: "The advertisers think this ad is for boys, but we think it is for all kids...Some of the advertisements might change what toy I felt comfortable asking for, even if I really wanted that toy."
"...I really like places like schools and neighborhoods to be diverse-but it's also really important that people have spaces where they can share experiences with people who share their same experiences."
74) In response to "Momma, why aren't there more boy teachers?": "In our family, we believe that teachers are very important but not everyone thinks that way, so teachers are not always well-respected and are not the highest paid jobs...As you move onto high school and college there will likely be more male teachers. There is more respect for high school and college level teachers and often a bigger salary..."
"Trump is not (yet-in that moment the reality was more far-fetched) a nominee for president...and I believe there are many people in the U.S. who share our view of this country being welcoming to a people from diverse backgrounds."
75) In response to using the word "pretty" with regard to girls: "Would you ask if the butterfly was 'pretty' if she were a boy?"
"In the United States, there are many, many people who are in jail who shouldn't be in jail but, instead, need help. For example, someone who was so hungry that they stole food...that person doesn't need to be in prison. It's wrong to steal but what that person really needs is a job so they can make money to buy food."
77) In response to the gender binary: "People decide for themselves how they want to identify, just like with skin color-unless we ask (click here or here to read posts about asking questions about identity in an appropriate way) we don't know how people like to be called just by looking at them."
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78) Columbus Day/Native American Remembrance Day

79) Chanukah

80) Passover

81), 82), and 83) Red-lining and gentrification

84) Homelessness

85) and 86) Racial/cultural identity:

87) and 88) Talking about children with disabilities

89) and 90) Responding to children's comments in public

91) The service industry and immigrants

92) Segregation

93) The history of lynching

94) Internalized racism

95) Confusing two people based on their race

96) Waste

97) Striking the balance between same-race and cross-race spaces:

98) Trump and immigration

99) Prisons:

100) In honor of Raising Race Conscious Children's 100th post, add your own "race conscious" language to the comments section below!

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100 race-conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice - Raising Race Conscious Children

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[Image description: Illustration from All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold & Suzanne Kaufman. Children of various races and faiths pointing to locations on a world map.] If you're nervous about talking about race with your kids, these books about racial diversity will give you an easy place to start destigmatizing difference & celebrating racial diversity. Bold and *marked books are written or illustrated by #OwnVoices makers of color. Books For Littles(BFL) is free and accessible for readers who can't afford a paywall. Anti-Racism For Beginners: Part 1 Acknowledging & Celebrating Racial Diversity Posts may contain affiliate links, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Check out the full affiliate disclosure along with the BFL statement of accountability. If you get books at your local library (please do!), an even better way to support BFL is on Patreon.
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" How do I teach my kids to be anti-racist when I'm still learning myself?" - Anonymous, Books For Littles Facebook Group

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It's normal to get flustered when when our children talk about race. But if we let nervousness keep us silent and still, our fear becomes a weapon.

Growing up, I was told that discrimination would magically disappear if we stop acknowledging racial difference. All people are the same. Skin color doesn't matter. Only bad people are racist. If we are all nice and well-behaved, racism will go away.

This is the fallacy of colorblind ideology. It's a tool to keep us complicit in white supremacy. Don't be a tool.

We must talk about race with young kids. Racism thrives in silence.

When we refuse to talk about race at an early age, children absorb our silence as shame. We're taught that if we have nothing nice to say - say nothing at all. Well - white folks are aggressively silent when it comes to race! Does that mean that being Brown or Black is something to be ashamed of?

Kids pick up when we refuse to acknowledge racial difference - and how we treat people of color. Why are we surprised then, to see nice, well-behaved children reflect unconscious bias against people of color, then grow into adults who blame people of color for violence and harm against them?
(It's your job to be that adult.)
Your child needs at least one adult to speak truth to BS about racial assumptions.

My White mother who openly talked about race from birth - and how society would perceive and treat me because of my multiracial heritage. She raised me to understand that discrimination against me was not my fault. Violence would happen to me because of my race, my gender, my class but it wasn't caused by me - it was caused by white supremacy.

The Mominator refused to let me internalize the idea that I deserved racism. To do that, she first needed to acknowledge my race and the fact that I would have obstacles in life that white kids didn't.

We can help our children understand racism - and empower them to work toward racial equality.

Raise kids of color to feel proud of their culture and their right to self-advocate.

Raise white kids to recognize their duty to stand up against injustice.

But first, you've gotta acknowledge that racial differences - even though they are an imaginary, human-imagined construct, exist as a real thing in our society, with real-life impact on real-life people.

Start by telling our kids that yes - we do see skin color and racial identities.

For folks who were never given space to talk about racism and discrimination as kids (or even racial diversity), it's scary to start. We don't want to say the wrong thing and mess it up.

No worries, we are going to start very gently with non-controversial, easygoing books that just show kids that racial diversity exists. In future collections, we'll get into more emotionally loaded topics - like racial discrimination, racial privilege, colorism, and the subtle tools that uphold white supremacy, such as white fragility and respectability politics.

And this diversity is glorious.

Acknowledge & Celebrating Racial Diversity

From two anonymous BFL members:

"My daughter came home saying she didn't like her brown skin and wanted white skin and 'bright' hair instead. I'm looking for books that reinforce pride in who she is."

"My white daughter said to me the other day, 'I don't like dark skin. ' I ran to the internet to research books like these."

Yikes.

Use these comments as learning opportunities. Read these books to discuss biases they've absorbed during a quiet time home together (story time!) Encourage kids to speak bias aloud so they can hear how ridiculous it sounds, think about where it comes from, and realize how it develops.

When children point out that they like particular skin tones, body shapes, or hair textures more than others - don't shout at them or insist they are wrong. Kids this age can't untangle feelings from fact. Shaming them for a gut reaction is just going to get them to clam up.

Instead, help them untangle bias from fact on their own. Ask why they feel this way. Use in an open, non-judgemental tone. Keep asking questions to unpack these assumptions. We're not here to tell them what to think, we're here to model critical thinking about racial bias moving forward.

Discuss how all bodies are good bodies - how we differ, and what we have in common.

All Are Welcome, *Lovely, We're Different, We're The Same

Acknowledge & Celebrate Cultural Diversity

When we over-simplify racism, we tell kids that racism is simply bias against people based on skin color - it's not.
How do we counter the entrenched dominant narrative's focus on whiteness?
(That's colorism, another problem we can tackle later.)

Racism expands beyond skin color - it's assumptions and discrimination against individuals and groups of people, based on racial identity. This includes not just skin color, but also cultural norms and behavior, language, and other markers of racial and ethnic identity.
*On The Day You Begin, *Where Are You From?, *Alma And How She Got Her Name
White supremacy is assuming that racism would be over if people of color just assimilated and acted more like white people, that assimilation is even a goal for people of color, and that non-white culture is deviant or inferior to whiteness.

Read stories that show how people of color are not monolithic - we're complex individuals who can't be reduced to the caricatures of mainstream media. Our ethnic heritage is something valuable worth exploring, and our ancestors traditions, achievements, and challenges have an impact on who we are today.

But our race and ethnicity is not the only thing that defines us. Show kids how we all have a right to pride in our heritage - just not at the expense of punching down another culture.

Not pictured: *Islandborn is another lovely book, which I recommend with reservations. In 2018, several survivors came forth about Junot Díaz's problematic behavior toward women. One of these reports has been shown to have been overblown - but I'm not comfortable with the way we're dismissing all survivors of his actions because of this. The book itself is great - so I'll let you decide how to move forward with all that on your own.

Explain How Diversity Makes Us Stronger

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Having a broad range of experiences to draw from, mindsets to brainstorm, and abilities to solve the problems facing humanity is a very good thing. Human diversity is good for all of humanity and evolution and stuff. I am pretty sure this is SCIENCE.

The idea that winnowing humanity into one make-believe-super-race, or segregating us all into silos based on our racial identity sounds ABSURD. Right? RIGHT?!

Obviously some families are not absorbing the fact that genetic diversity is good for society and the fate of humanity, so we have to make this clear. That whole 'melting pot' assimilation thing our teachers celebrated 20 years ago turned out to be a bad idea.

What we need is more of a chunky stew, with folks proudly retaining and celebrating our individual racial and cultural identities while cognizant of the challenges and discrimination many groups face. These books help kids see how diversity makes us stronger.

Stay Curious, Stand Brave & Talk About Race

Don't stop here. Now that your kids understand that human skin, hair, and all of that stuff comes in a broad change of colors, shapes, and textures - help them see how all people deserve basic human rights, respect, and kindness.

Click here for part 2 of raising Anti-Racist Kids - Children's Books That Teach Kids About Social Power & Paternalism

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Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race - Books For Littles

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Racism & Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News

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Don’t avoid talking about it

“Racism is not new,” says Dr. Kenya Hameed, PsyD, a clinical neuropsychologist at the Child Mind Institute. “These are ongoing problems. It’s going to take all of us changing the mentality and the mindset to work towards a better future and fix them.”

That change, she emphasizes, can’t and won’t happen without frank, open conversation — a conversation that for most black families has never been optional. “It’s really not a choice,” says Dr. Hameed. For families of color, racism is a daily reality. “Black parents can’t wait, even if they wanted to.”

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With protests over the violent deaths of black Americans dominating the news, it's understandable that many kids are feeling scared, confused or angry about the situation. How can parents, many of whom are struggling themselves, help children process what they're seeing and manage their feelings?

There's no one right answer. That said, there are a few guidelines parents can keep in mind to help kids deal with troubling news about race and violence.

Validate their feelings

Start by checking in with your child. Kids, even very young ones, are extremely perceptive, and they may have worries or concerns they don't know how to express.

This will look different for every child. Kids might be afraid of riots, of being hurt by the police, or worry that something bad could happen to loved ones. Avoid making assumptions. Instead, ask broad questions that give kids space to talk over what they're feeling: "How did you feel about what we saw on the news? What did it make you think about?"

For young children, drawing, painting or acting out stories with toys can be helpful tools for expressing thoughts and feelings that aren't easy to put into words.

Do your best to meet your child where they are and acknowledge their feelings, fears or worries.

Don't avoid talking about it

"Racism is not new," says Dr. Kenya Hameed, PsyD, a clinical neuropsychologist at the Child Mind Institute. "These are ongoing problems. It's going to take all of us changing the mentality and the mindset to work towards a better future and fix them."

That change, she emphasizes, can't and won't happen without frank, open conversation - a conversation that for most black families has never been optional. "It's really not a choice," says Dr. Hameed. For families of color, racism is a daily reality. "Black parents can't wait, even if they wanted to."

White parents, she says, can help by addressing race and racism with kids early and often. Research shows that even very young children are aware of racial differences, and children can learn harmful lessons about race when it's not discussed openly. It's helpful for white families to see that minimizing the legacy of racism in our society by avoiding ugly truths does children a disservice. Instead, white parents can commit to educating themselves and building conversations about race into kids' lives early on.

Additionally, white families can make a concerted effort to represent racial diversity in the products they buy for their children. For example, parents of white children can look for black dolls and books with predominantly black characters, which can help normalize diversity for kids and spark spontaneous, everyday conversations about race.

Be clear, direct and factual

Even with young children, use clear language. Don't say, "People are upset because some groups treat other groups unfairly." Instead, say: "This is about the way that white people treat black people unfairly."

"If you expect children to read between the lines, they can miss the message," says Dr. Hameed.

Emphasize that racial violence is wrong. It's easy for kids (especially little ones) to think that bad things happen to black people because black people are themselves bad. "Even if a child doesn't explicitly tell you this," says Dr. Hameed, "it is an easy assumption they can make based on how black people have been portrayed and treated in this country." Help children understand by speaking to them in a developmentally appropriate way. Emphasize to your child that black people are good and that being black doesn't make you bad. Treating people unfairly is the thing that's bad, and black people have been treated unfairly for a long time.

Talk about history. Kids need to know that racism is part of a history that dates back hundreds of years, Dr. Hameed notes. At the same time, you can also emphasize your hope for a better future and plan ways your family can help make that a reality.

Encourage questions - and don't worry if you can't answer them

Kids are likely to have lots of questions about racism and violence, and chances are they won't be easy ones. They might want to know how racism affects them or why white people treat black people unfairly. These aren't easy subjects and feeling uncomfortable during the conversation is normal - but it's not a reason to stop talking.

By tolerating discomfort you're modeling an important skill for your child. Be honest. You might say, "I find it really hard to talk about this. It feels scary. But it also makes me more hopeful about making change."

Try to be calm, but don't hide your emotions

Children take their cues from parents, so talking to them calmly and staying factual helps them process information. It's helpful to pick a time when you're feeling centered and have had a chance to work through your own feelings.

At the same time, it's important that we don't hide our emotions from children, especially when the subject is so important. Let them know that you're sad or angry, says Dr. Hameed, and acknowledge that it's good to be upset by injustice, as long as it doesn't stop you from working to make it better. That way, you'll leave kids with a clear lesson about the family values you want to pass on to them.

Rely on your support system

Witnessing scenes of racist violence is deeply upsetting for many parents, but for parents of children of color, it can also be traumatic. Take time to check in with your own mental health during this time, especially given the additional stress of the coronavirus crisis. If you're feeling exhausted or overwhelmed, reach out to your networks for support. Friends, family members, religious leaders and mental health professionals can all help you process your own emotions and plan conversations with children.

It can also help to bring in trusted allies to talk to your children themselves - having an adult perspective that doesn't come from a parent can give them more space to sort through what they're feeling and ask questions.

Keep the conversation open

Like any important topic, racism and violence aren't something you can have "the talk" about just once. For kids of any age and race, this is something that's going to keep coming up, so be sure to let your kids know that you're there for them whenever they need to talk - and keep checking in proactively, too.

Explore resources

No matter what challenges come up as you talk with your kids, there are lots of great resources out there to help you continue these crucial conversations. Check out the following resources for further help and support along the way:

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Chapter one Introduction

We're starting a new series called: Race and Parenting.

We wanted to start a dialogue among parents in the community from different ethnic and racial backgrounds, about how they talk to their kids about race, racism and their identity.

A recent story Jenna Hanchard reported on served as the springboard to this larger conversation.

On Super Bowl Sunday, a mother named Darnesha Weary, who lives in Edmonds, posted on Facebook about something that happened to her two teenagers.

Her 18-year-old and 14-year-old were out taking pictures with their phone near their home. They happened to be outside of a bar in a strip mall right off Highway-99. The kids said a woman came outside the bar with a bat and said, "The manager doesn't want N-words" on the property.

While this was a traumatic experience for everyone, Darnesha opened up to us about the conversations she has to have with her son.

"You have to be aware of whose watching you because you are a 6'5" black male in a neighborhood where you are going to be the only one that fits the description. For him, we want to him to come home. We want him to walk through those doors every single night and we know that may not be the case simply because of what he looks like," she said.

The discussion that Darnesha had with her son goes beyond this one incident and this one family.

We were eager to continue this conversation and broaden it in a meaningful way. Getting folks together around a dinner table is always a good way to break the ice ... or bread in this case.

We decided to host a series of dinner parties with parents from different backgrounds to talk about the conversations they have with their kids about race, racism and identity. To start off, we had separate dinners with black families, white families, Latino families and Asian families.

By no means do these conversations represent the voices and opinions of all black, Asian, white and Latino people. But, we want to get those conversations started by hosting a space for families that have shared experiences. Validation at the table is important. We didn't want people to feel like they had to defend their truth or feel isolated at these dinners.

These dinners are just a jumping off point. We know there is a diverse range of voices in this community that aren't at the table, yet. As the series continues, we hope to expand the conversation.

We also know, there is no universal guide to parenting and there is no one right way to raise a child. We hope you'll be able to relate to these families and their experiences and we hope you'll take something away from their stories and their honesty. The goal is for you to continue the conversations at home.

Dr. Ralina Joseph helped us define some terms we will be using throughout this series. She has her Ph.D. and Masters in Ethnic Studies, and is currently an adjunct associate professor in the Department of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington.

"Race first and foremost is a construction. Race is not something that we know as biological. It was something that was created hundreds of years ago to separate people, to divide people, to exploit people, to enslave folks. The structure of racism comes from these notions of race. Racism being the structures, the institutions that come from this discrimination. We think of racism of being something that might happen interpersonally, but can really only happen when someone had institutional structural power. All of us need to be invested in these conversations of race and racism, and how they permeate our lives."

"Code switching is a survival strategy. It's learning how to perform your identity differently according to what feels safe. For many of us, we don't have the luxury of having the same identity in every space. Some people can walk into every room and be able to perform the same identity."

The history of the U.S. Census:

"The census that was started in 1790 didn't have a category outside of white and slave. For years and years, there were variations of those categories and the Hispanic category was introduced by the Nixon administration. Folk who were of Latinx decent who were living in the United States could have chosen any number of things on the census. So, it makes sense that people don't really know what to check because these are fabricated constructed categories that are not in alignment with how racialization happens in home countries, and the government hasn't quite caught up."

On resources for families to have conversations and race, racism and identity:

"Families of Color Seattle is a terrific resource and particularly for those of you with younger children. They can connect people with other parents of color with parenting groups. Another thing is that many Seattle public schools have their own racial equity teams, so seeing if your school has a Race and Equity Team. If not, see if your school can create a Race & Equity Team.

"And then finally, my center -- the Center for Communication Difference & Equity -- we have a number of events that are open to the public. In the fall we'll bring people together to talk about how do we become radical listeners around questions of race and listen a bit differently."

Chapter two Episode 1

Is code switching about survival? It's one of many topics that came up at a dinner we hosted with black families in the Seattle/Tacoma area.

After the conversation, we asked each parent to reflect on their experience. Below you can read their first-hand accounts.

"It was such a joy to be around people to share our insights and not be judged. My favorite part was listening Darnesha speak about her teenagers' experience and how her very brilliant daughter was handling such situations. It makes me excited to continue the dialogue in safe places. I hope that this reaches people. I pray that it resonates and our voices are heard. We've never been the enemy, we are just black." - Cabby Alright

"Thank you so much for allow me to participate on this panel, I felt so honored. It was a positive experience for me, especially to hear the voice of others who shared their personal stories. It was good to speak freely and hearing others, which made me realize that other stories are not so different than mine. I liked that different backgrounds of people and different generations that made up the panel because it shows that no matter where we are in life, we still have the same worries that our parents/grandparents had - to be treated equal. I realize that we all have a familiarity, the experience of racial pain. I think if we continue to share our stories that it will continue to bring more awareness. I appreciate that King 5 is the leader in bringing this awareness to the community." - Darlene Rockwell

"It was refreshing, encouraging, and validating to speak on this panel. Raising African American kids in this era means that we're constantly fighting against systematic racism in schools and in our communities. Honestly, it's exhausting at times. The opportunity to sit and discuss these challenges with other black parents was invaluable. I wish to continue conversations and hope to inspire others to begin these conversations." - Darnesha Weary

"I deeply enjoyed our lively and engaging conversation as we reflected on our past experiences and memories that caused us hurt and pain. These experiences helped shape our identities as black people and in many ways dictates how we navigate the world and influences how we teach our children to navigate the world as black people. The black experience is a unique experience that is usually only affirmed by other black people." - Keith Blocker

"This experience concretized a familiar truth: black identity is not a monolith. Our experiences and stories are as vivid, varied, and complex as our culture and hues. This truth became all the more salient and pronounced as each of us recalled the ways through which we had come to the initial realities of our own black identity, how we were raised by our parents, and what we hope for in the lives of our future and current children." - Derick Harris

Chapter three Episode 2

If you're a white parent who cares about diversity, how do you raise your kids to reflect your values? Is there a fine line between being part of a diverse community and pushing people out?

Gentrification and diversity were two topics that came up at a dinner we hosted with white families in the Seattle area.

After the conversation, we asked each parent to reflect on their experience. Below you can read their first-hand accounts.

"As an educator who regularly speaks and writes about issues of racism, I'm always conflicted when such an opportunity arises to reach a wider audience. So much of what I understand about racism has been learned by opening myself up to the experiences of folks of Color; very few of my thoughts about racism are original; most often, I am simply regurgitating the knowledge and insights of people of Color.

"At the same time, given how disengaged too many White Americans are from the fight for racial justice, it seems clear that White America could use more models of white anti-racism. There is simply too much white silence, not to mention fragility, when it comes to one of the most urgent issues of our time. We need to model action. After all, folks of Color did not create the system of racism that oppresses them. The hard truth is that White America, especially white elites, created this system, one that White Americans continue to maintain; it can't just be people of Color working to dismantle it.

"This dinner discussion is one small step in getting White Americans to do more of their part in dismantling institutional racism - and that often starts by having discussions around the table, breaking the silence at every opportunity." - Jon Greenberg

"I felt very fortunate to have been asked to participate in this dinner conversation about talking with our kids about race. However, heading into the studio, I felt very nervous. After all, it's not often that white people go through the experience of both representing themselves and their racial identity in the ways that people of color often do. Reflecting on these emotions alone was a valuable experience for me.

"I appreciated the feelings of solidarity and openness, as well as the opportunity to learn from my peers through their shared stories. This conversation reinforced how finding a cohort and learning in community is energizing and empowering.

"One takeaway I had was that many of the opportunities that we have to talk with our kids about race arise in the moment. Though we may feel caught off guard, it's important to have the courage to go there with our kids. I believe the more practice we get talking with other parents, sharing our mistakes and successes, the more equipped and confident we feel when we're put on the spot." - Kyle Cook

"The KING 5 dinner conversation gave me a lot to think about. I appreciated how thoughtful and honest the other participants were, and it was encouraging to talk with other parents who are having proactive conversations with their children about issues of race and equity.

"One takeaway for me was the importance of modeling anti-racist behavior for our own children. Having these conversations with our kids is a good start, but talking will only get us so far. Kids need to see us taking concrete steps to make our society more equitable, and they need us to provide them with opportunities to participate as well. It's transformative when a person discovers the strength of their own voice and experiences firsthand the power of a group of people coming together for a common cause. I hope that as they grow up my daughters understand the responsibility they have to be allies to people of color and to use their privilege to push back against racism." - Taryn Coe

"It is encouraging to meet other parents who are earnestly digging into to concepts of racial equity, knowing we're going to mess up, but striving to teach and show their children a positive way to be in the world.

"I particularly chewed on Jenna's question about standing up and for kids of color in biased situations. My kids haven't come across that yet, but that still doesn't mean we shouldn't be talking about how they can respond in safe, supportive and courageous ways.

"Ultimately, I'm hoping polite and constructive discourse like this about race, and other societal issues like gender, sexuality, and class, will be a normal part of the larger culture, but at the very least, we want it to be a normal part of our own dinner discussions." - Jennie Spohr

"I so appreciated the opportunity to be involved in this dinner conversation and thought it was a great format. Being a white parent of a black son, I feel like talking about race with our son has been something we've tried to do since early on in his life. Hearing from other parents who are actively engaging their children in talking about race and issues of inequity left me feeling really hopeful that other parents are as well.

"Having said that, I also want to recognize and really was reminded during our dinner conversation that talking about race, like life, is messy and complicated but also necessary and really rich.

"One of my big takeaways from the dinner was how important it is to find small ways to help address institutional racism. It can feel overwhelming and it's easy to think "well what can I do about that." I've said it plenty of times, but that mindset makes us all accomplices rather than allies. Be an ally- however that may look for you and your family." - Beth Gardner

Chapter four Episode 3

How do you protect your child from discrimination while encouraging them to be proud of their identity?

Speaking Spanish in predominately white spaces was a topic that came up at a dinner we hosted with Latino families in the Seattle area.

After the conversation, we asked each parent to reflect on their experience. Below you can read their first-hand accounts.

"Overall, I am so happy to have been a part of this dinner! Initially I was hesitant to discuss my personal experiences on camera fearing that I would be unable express my thoughts and feelings in a productive way. However, although it was emotional to share and hear about the difficulties of raising Latino children in American culture, it was incredibly validating to be surrounded by other parents who share similar challenges. In the end, I feel like I gained more courage to be able to continue having conversation like these in the future." -- Mariah Corey

"I came to US 18 years ago in 2000. The culture from my country impacts my parenting a great deal. Both my husband (an American) and I knew before we had children that we would teach them both of our languages, Spanish and English. Education professionals and society in general have both come a long way in recent generations. More people today understand that multiple languages do not confuse children, as previous generations believed. Although, during our twin boys' first year in an English only Pre-K school, both myself and my husband felt the children who were used to a second language at home were not encouraged to communicate in that language. We also had a few friends and extended family members who questioned what we were doing.

"However, both myself and my husband knew that the earlier we taught our kids both languages, the better. Our children have heard both languages spoken since birth. Their first language was Spanish (since my husband could speak to their level until they were around 5 years old) plus they heard English spoken daily due to living in the United States. They have played with toys and worn traditional clothes from Nicaragua. They have heard the music and grown up with the values that I grew up with. They have been taught from an early age to be proud of their mixed culture. The hardships that I grew up with during the war time period in Nicaragua in the 1980s impact my perspective in parenting my children. I sometimes find myself reminding them that the comforts and the choices and the experiences they have today are different from those that I grew up with. They take part in traditional Nicaraguan dance. My husband exposes them often to American culture and music, and movies and technology - yet he has always been very open to the kids absorbing their Nicaraguan heritage. We both believe that the bilingual nature of their education will only be an advantage to them in a world becoming more and more integrated." - Inma Davis

"This experience was simultaneously disheartening and inspiring. To see the constant adversity and oppression that our community faces, and the love and strength that perseveres and lifts us up in spite of gives me hope for the future. Thanks for the opportunity!" -- Amber Tejada

Chapter five Episode 4

After the conversation, we asked each parent to reflect on their experience. Below you can read their first-hand accounts.

"Firstly, I want to thank you and KING 5 for starting this conversation on Race & Parenting. I feel honored to have been part of the conversation. I learned a lot from the other panelists that evening but more importantly, watching the other episodes of your program has been eye opening.

"It was amazing to see the diversity at our table in terms of people there as well as the experiences they talked about. I learned about how our experiences varied based on where we were from, how we ended up coming to this country and when we came to this country. I learned about conversations I may need to have with my child as she grows up.

"Our own approach has been to give our daughter the facts. We try to balance it by not trying to hide or sugar coat anything but at the same time, avoiding going into too much depth on a lot of the injustices faced by many people. Our hope is to steer her to a place of empathy, to a place where she neither tolerates nor perpetuates racist behavior. We are all learning and trying to navigate this together.

"Thank you once again for having me on the panel." - Nikhil Kolar

"It was such a great experience to share a table with Jenna and the other guests. It was inspiring and affirming to hear how our individual experiences navigating the race conversation differ and overlap.

"I think we all learned from one another, and I was reminded that I have Asian privilege in that my parents were educated and came to the States because of grad school. Even when we were at our poorest financially, we always had a means/path out of that economic state.

"My hope for all of us at our respective tables is to listen with our whole hearts so that we may be able build the connections that will lift us all." - Hsiao-Ching Chou

"Thank you for including our group of Asian American parents in this inaugural parenting series. I really appreciate KING 5 and Jenna Hanchard for your leadership in broadcasting these discussions. I thought the panel was a good representation of what differences and similarities in race experiences can be found among individual voices in the vast Asian diaspora. I felt honored to be part of a group of "woke" parents sharing our truths and learning from each other.

"I found the discussion on colorism - skin color bias- within the Asian community to be interesting to air and share. Sure, it invites comparison rather than unity, but Asia's high premium on fair skin is a reality we cannot deny and shouldn't gloss over. Even in kindergarten, my daughter recognizes which Asians have the browner skin. The hierarchy of skin tone is a social construct from the influence of European colonialism and the history of ruling classes having lighter skin than the working peasants. (Sound familiar to anyone?) To my fellow Asian brothers and sisters, can I just say... brown is beautiful!

"I appreciated what Michele said about intentionally stockpiling her son's reservoir of self-love because the world can be mean and unfair. I pray that my young daughter finds her voice and value. I consider it a true responsibility to shape her worldview with a strong social conscience - and self-love.

"A few days after the panel, I attended a Norwegian pancake breakfast in Edmonds. I continue to reflect on Jenna's question about navigating a white society as a parent of color. I recall a time years ago when my former coworkers - white men at a PR agency in Seattle - joked about hosting a traveling Asian delegation with every disrespectful, racial stereotype in the book. I felt invisible and insulted that they were so bold to make such jokes with an Asian person right in their midst.

"Thank you KING 5 for allowing us a visible spot at the table and holding space for our voices. A deeper dive could happen on so many of the topics and hopefully will happen among family members, neighbors, colleagues and friends. I'm thrilled that these race and parenting conversations will continue and will be following along." - Annie Kuo

"The dinner had mix of different Asian Americans from different socio-economic backgrounds and different walks of life. It was really interesting to hear everyone's unique experience and perspectives which were quite different from each other.

My take away is that the differences in experiences from the room mirror the differences in society in general and that in actuality, our struggles are more common than one might think. Once we get past the historical animosities, the colorisms etc., our true power is with our numbers and in the people. When we can cross these boundaries of ethnicity and perceived hierarchy, we can truly build a better more equitable world for all of us, together.

"I think this type of conversation needs to continue to unpack a lot of the struggle and peel back the many layers of institutionalized racism that we live with every day." - Bunthay Cheam

"We have to teach our children of color to love themselves and the beauty and worth of our culture, our skin color, and their identities. At the same time, that is not enough. Because of racism and institutional systems of oppression, they need resiliency skills, and to also insist on being seen and heard as children of color.

"We have to encourage them to speak up for themselves and for others when they are experiencing racism. We can do this by modeling for our children the skills we want them to have. Our kids learn by seeing us stand up against racism, learning about social justice, and building community with other families of color in the African American, Latino, and Native communities. We are not alone and we can advocate around our common issues.

"It's important to tell our children of color to always remember that they are amazing, and to never let anyone make them think they are less than they truly are." -Michele H. Domingo

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As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change.

Ultimately, it's going to be up to a new generation of activists to shape strategies that best fit the times. But I believe there are some basic lessons to draw from past efforts that are worth remembering.

First, the waves of protests across the country represent a genuine and legitimate frustration over a decades-long failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system in the United States. The overwhelming majority of participants have been peaceful, courageous, responsible, and inspiring. They deserve our respect and support, not condemnation - something that police in cities like Camden and Flint have commendably understood.

On the other hand, the small minority of folks who've resorted to violence in various forms, whether out of genuine anger or mere opportunism, are putting innocent people at risk, compounding the destruction of neighborhoods that are often already short on services and investment and detracting from the larger cause. I saw an elderly black woman being interviewed today in tears because the only grocery store in her neighborhood had been trashed. If history is any guide, that store may take years to come back. So let's not excuse violence, or rationalize it, or participate in it. If we want our criminal justice system, and American society at large, to operate on a higher ethical code, then we have to model that code ourselves.

Second, I've heard some suggest that the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system proves that only protests and direct action can bring about change, and that voting and participation in electoral politics is a waste of time. I couldn't disagree more. The point of protest is to raise public awareness, to put a spotlight on injustice, and to make the powers that be uncomfortable; in fact, throughout American history, it's often only been in response to protests and civil disobediencethat the political system has even paid attention to marginalized communities. But eventually, aspirations have to be translated into specific laws and institutional practices - and in a democracy, that only happens when we elect government officials who are responsive to our demands.

Moreover, it's important for us to understand which levels of government have the biggest impact on our criminal justice system and police practices. When we think about politics, a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it. But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.

It's mayors and county executives that appoint most police chiefs and negotiate collective bargaining agreements with police unions. It's district attorneys and state's attorneys that decide whether or not to investigate and ultimately charge those involved in police misconduct. Those are all elected positions. In some places, police review boards with the power to monitor police conduct are elected as well. Unfortunately, voter turnout in these local races is usually pitifully low, especially among young people - which makes no sense given the direct impact these offices have on social justice issues, not to mention the fact that who wins and who loses those seats is often determined by just a few thousand, or even a few hundred, votes.

So the bottom line is this: if we want to bring about real change, then the choice isn't between protest and politics. We have to do both. We have to mobilize to raise awareness, and we have to organize and cast our ballots to make sure that we elect candidates who will act on reform.

Finally, the more specific we can make demands for criminal justice and police reform, the harder it will be for elected officials to just offer lip service to the cause and then fall back into business as usual once protests have gone away. The content of that reform agenda will be different for various communities. A big city may need one set of reforms; a rural community may need another. Some agencies will require wholesale rehabilitation; others should make minor improvements. Every law enforcement agency should have clear policies, including an independent body that conducts investigations of alleged misconduct. Tailoring reforms for each community will require local activists and organizations to do their research and educate fellow citizens in their community on what strategies work best.

But as a starting point, here's a report and toolkit developed by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and based on the work of the Task Force on 21st Century Policing that I formed when I was in the White House. And if you're interested in taking concrete action, we've also created a dedicated site at the Obama Foundation to aggregate and direct you to useful resources and organizations who've been fighting the good fight at the local and national levels for years.

I recognize that these past few months have been hard and dispiriting - that the fear, sorrow, uncertainty, and hardship of a pandemic have been compounded by tragic reminders that prejudice and inequality still shape so much of American life. But watching the heightened activism of young people in recent weeks, of every race and every station, makes me hopeful. If, going forward, we can channel our justifiable anger into peaceful, sustained, and effective action, then this moment can be a real turning point in our nation's long journey to live up to our highest ideals.

Let's get to work.

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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change

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As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change.

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The crucial, empowering, #1 New York Times bestselling exploration of racism-and antiracism-in America.

This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.

Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas-and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.
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Mercatus: Black Owned Business Directory, Portland

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Mercatus ELEVATES the unique and universal narratives of entrepreneurs of color in Portland and CONNECTS the city and region with local talents, businesses, services and products that come from diverse entrepreneurs.

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The Mercatus Directory features entrepreneurs of color from the Portland Metro area. If you find a business that you love let them know! Leave a review. It's easy, go to their directory profile and click on the Recommend button.

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VISION FOR BLACK LIVES

Black humanity and dignity requires Black political will and power. Despite constant exploitation and perpetual oppression, Black people have bravely and brilliantly been the driving force pushing the U.S. towards the ideals it articulates but has never achieved.

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Black humanity and dignity requires Black political will and power. Despite constant exploitation and perpetual oppression, Black people have bravely and brilliantly been the driving force pushing the U.S. towards the ideals it articulates but has never achieved.

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As educators we (sometimes unknowingly) step into roles of advocate, caretaker, guide, and even mother or father to students. Students pay attention to everything we say and do. They particularly pay attention to our silence.

We may be uncomfortable talking about race, but we can no longer afford to be silent. We have chosen a profession, which-like parenting-requires that our comforts come second to those of children.

Many black and brown students are educated in school systems and classrooms where they, despite making up the racial majority, are taught how to understand a world by a staff comprised of a powerful minority. When their teachers choose to remain silent about moments of racial tension or violence-violence that may well touch students' own communities or families-these children are overtly reminded of their inferior place in society.

Even as a black teacher, I have to set a tone for my students that signals that it's safe to talk about race. Even with me, students of color are afraid to say the word white or to name the blatant racism of slavery and Jim Crow. If that's the case, imagine how much more difficult it is for them to engage in dialogue about mass incarceration rates; the militarism of police; the killing of innocent black men and women; cycles of poverty; the destruction of our bodies, minds and souls; the lack of access to healthy food and quality schools; and gentrification. These are all symptoms of a type of racism that remains deadly to this day because, despite bodies lying in the street, we refuse to talk about it.

White teachers must also broach these topics with white children attending white schools. These students need to learn about the destructive power of racism and brutality that have plagued our country for centuries. They should also understand that Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and Trayvon Martin were preceded in death by Emmett Till, Jimmie Lee Jackson and countless others whose stories and deaths we must also teach. Our lack of instruction becomes deadly when we allow fear and discomfort to indirectly allow white students to labor under false, privileged assumptions.

Moreover, the silence on the part of white teachers who teach black and brown children is insulting. Imagine seeing white people, the perceived dominant race, loving and appreciating black culture when it is pretty-enjoying the music, food, culture and beauty of our people-but remaining silent about our oppression and refusing to see how the beauty of our culture was largely born out of necessity. It hurts students when their teachers only acknowledge what black people have done for this country and not what this country has done to them.

But how encouraging is it to know that we stand in a powerful and political position where we can directly influence and break this silence?

Begin by confronting your own biases-about yourself, your students, your fellow educators, the world. This process is essential; if educators don't do this, think about how much damage we could do to the open, vulnerable minds of our students. In particular, examine your feelings about the police. And, regardless of your personal feelings about law enforcement, it is critical to understand that many black and brown students have incredibly negative perceptions about the police. This difficult understanding on the part of teachers can hopefully lead to dialogue and healing in schools.

Once you've done the inner work of evaluating your own comfort levels and examining your biases, start the conversation. You might begin by admitting to students that-like them-you are scared, frustrated, angry, confused, hurt or uncomfortable. Students at any age understand these feelings and will appreciate your humility, compassion and vulnerability, especially black and brown students. This is how you lay the foundation.

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As educators we (sometimes unknowingly) step into roles of advocate, caretaker, guide, and even mother or father to students. Students pay attention to everything we say and do. They particularly pay attention to our silence. We may be uncomfortable talking about race, but we can no longer afford to be silent.

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Recommended Reading for Kids of All Ages from PJA School Librarian, Molly Sloan. A resource for teachers and parents - a great reading list for kids.

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Books on Social Justice for June of 2020

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Book: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

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Book: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

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This book by Ijeoma Oluo offers a framework to think about race, the words to talk about race, and importance of listening to People of Color about their experiences of racism, and the tools to begin to deconstruct and dismantle both everyday and systemic racism.

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Book: How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

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Book: How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

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What do you do after you have written Stamped From the Beginning, an award-winning history of racist ideas? . . . If you’re Ibram X. Kendi, you craft another stunner of a book. . . . What emerges from these insights is the most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind, a confessional of self-examination that may, in fact, be our best chance to free ourselves from our national nightmare.”—The New York Times

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How to Be an Antiracist — Ibram X. Kendi

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From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a refreshing approach that will radically reorient America on the urgent issues of race, justice, and equality.

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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

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This book helps white people to unpack and understand whiteness and white culture as a social, cultural, and political construct. It offers tools, language, and an imperative for change.

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White Fragility is a vital, necessary and beautiful book, a bracing call to white folk everywhere to see their whiteness for what it is and to seize the opportunity to make things better now. DiAngelo joins the front ranks of white anti-racist thinkers with a stirring call to conscience, and most important, consciousness, in her white brothers. White fragility is a truly generative idea... an idea whose time has come.

Michael Eric Dyson

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White Fragility is a vital, necessary and beautiful book, a bracing call to white folk everywhere to see their whiteness for what it is and to seize the opportunity to make things better now. DiAngelo joins the front ranks of white anti-racist thinkers with a stirring call to conscience, and most important, consciousness, in her white brothers.

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Book: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

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Book: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

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“Two years after Obama’s election, Alexander put the entire criminal justice system on trial, exposing racial discrimination from lawmaking to policing to the denial of voting rights to ex-prisoners. This bestseller struck the spark that would eventually light the fire of Black Lives Matter.”
—Ibram X. Kendi, The New York Times

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"One of the most influential books of the last 20 years."
-Chronicle of Higher Education

"Two years after Obama's election, Alexander put the entire criminal justice system on trial, exposing racial discrimination from lawmaking to policing to the denial of voting rights to ex-prisoners. This bestseller struck the spark that would eventually light the fire of Black Lives Matter."
- Ibram X. Kendi, The New York Times

"[ The New Jim Crow] transformed forever the way thinkers and activists view the phenomenon of mass incarceration."
-Slate

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Support Black Owned Restaurants - Portland

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Listings by name
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W | Y | Z Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we have status updates marked below where available.
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Abbey Creek Winery
6/05/20 status - open onsite and online
Vineyard/winery with festive seasonal events.
31235 NW North Ave, North Plains, OR, 97133
(503) 389-0619

Amir's Motherland Dish
This humble Montavilla storefront serves up delicious halal Somali and East African foods.
7100 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213
(503) 933-7368

N. Portland: 710 N Killingsworth, 97217

SE Division: 3570 SE Division St., 97202

SE Foster: 6529 SE Foster Rd., 97206

Awash Ethiopian Market
6/05/20 status - unknown
V - vegan options
Ethiopian market and convenience store. Fresh injera!
2322 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
Phone: n/a

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Black Street Bakery
6/05/20 status - temporarily closed
This new weekly vegan pop-up bakery sells sweet and savory pastries for a cause: raising funds for Brown Hope.

Bliss House
6/05/20 status - temporarily closed
Pop-up restaurant by chef Salimatu Amabebe features events including a semi-regular Vegan Nigerian pop-up and Black Feast: a periodic pop-up designed to celebrate black artists and writers. Location varies, see website for event information.

6/05/20 status - open for takeout, Mon-Sat Bole Ethiopian Restaurant

V - vegan options
Formerly home to Gojo, this spacious Ethiopian restaurant in the Alberta arts district has new owners and offers lots of meat and veggie options.
915 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 719-6200

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Cannon's Rib Express
6/05/20 status - open for takeout, unconfirmed.
BBQ cart. Their website hasn't been updated, but they've moved to a new location and phone # in 2020. Definitely call first:
625 NE Killingsworth St., Portland, OR 97211
(503) 919-6921

Cason's Fine Meats
6/05/20 status - open with restricted hours; phone orders preferred
Back and better than ever in a new, expanded space in Alberta Commons: this meat shop sells locally farmed meats and also serves hot foods and daily specials. Special orders welcome.
5015 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Portland OR 97211
503-287-0855

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Eleni's Kitchen Ethiopian Cuisine
8/17/20 status - open for online orders
Eleni's serves at the Beaverton Farmer's Market (Saturdays). They also distribute a line of Ethiopian berbere and sauces you can purchase from their website.
(404) 384-2455

Elevated Coffee
7/08/20 status - Open! The original owners have a new partner onboard.
Coffee, brunch and sweet treets on NE MLK near Alberta.
5261 NE M L King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
(971) 255-1296

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Fat Cupcake
8/20/20 status - open for takeout and special orders
3 locations! This sweet and savory bakery also caters and does weddings.

SE Portland: 6110 SE 72nd Ave, Portland, OR 97206 | (503) 775-0731

Oregon City: 19273 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR 97045 | (503) 775-0731

Happy Valley: 13203 172nd Avenue Ste. 170, Happy Valley, OR 97086 | (971) 224-4286

6/05/20 status - open for free meals when available. Check Feed the Mass
Facebook for updates
Chef Jacobsen Valentine leads this nonprofit cooking school that's currently literally feeding the masses, offering up free meals several times a week. It's easy to help out with cash donations, large food donations or volunteer shifts.
Meals at: Redd on Salmon, 831 SE Salmon St., Portland, OR 97214
(971) 350-8291

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G Station American Diner
6/30/20 status - CLOSED
The Greyhound station, and this diner that was located inside, have both closed.

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Hibisbloom
7/05/20 status - up and running
V - vegan
Online shop where you can order several flavors of bissap, a West African hibiscus flower beverage. Also available in-store from all locations of Market of Choice. (Side note: developed by the daughter of Mama Pauline, whose store is also listed here!)
(801) 300-7331

Horn of Africa
7/05/20 status - open for lunch (cannot confirm if buffet or to-go)
V - vegan options
This beloved Ethiopian and East African restaurant has been around since 1997 ('94 if you count their origins at Saturday Market!). Meat and vegan options for lunch only, catering available.
5237 NE M.L.King Blvd., Portland, Portland 97211
(971) 302-6157

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Ice Cream Feens
6/05/20 status - temporarily closed
Ice cream stuffed donuts with mix-ins that are magically warm on the outside, cold on the inside. Need we say more? They don't have a fixed location, but as of May 2019 are selling custom cones at Portland Saturday Market from 10am-5pm.

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Kay Soso, a Haitian Marketplace
6/05/20 status - open for online orders
Looking for familiar flavors of home, like scotch bonnet hot sauce or Singing Rooster coffee? This purveyor of Haitian foods, condiments, spices and housewares can hook you up. Browse products and contact them from their website or:
(503) 212-4480

Koken Market & Coffee Roaster
Corner store for beer/wine/snacks, with the new addition of fresh-roasted Ethiopian coffee (owned by a brother-and-sister Ethiopian team).
6732 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
(541) 241-6451

Kona Ice of North Clackamas & Rose City
Carts come to you for events, fundraisers and parties. Kona Entertainment Vehicles come with over 60+ flavors, a Flavorwave where you can make your very own Konas, Calypso steel drum music, and a tropical smell misting in the air(!).

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MacK Daddy's BBQ
6/05/20 status - open for to-go; call for hours and menu
This brand new BBQ cart is brought to you by the same owner as Gourmet Brothers Grill. Catering also available.
At the Hawthorne Asylum pod, 1080 SE Madison St., Portland, OR 97214
(503) 496-6099

Mathilde's Kitchen - formerly called Jouk Li Jou
6/05/20 status - currently available for wholesale only
This Haitian food cart at the Portland Mercado has closed while the owner works on her fabulous line of "Mathilde's Kitchen" beverages (currently carried at New Seasons). Look for the sorrel ginger beer for some sweet bite.
(503) 489-3870

McDonald's
6/05/20 status - open for drive-through
Hey: if you're going to go to McDonald's, go to a black-owned franchise:
5613 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266 | (503) 777-9007
8151 SE Lamphier St, Milwaukie, OR 97222 | (503) 774-2960

Mirisata Sri-Lankan Cuisine
8/16/20 status - advance orders for Fri. Dinner, Sat-Sun lunch.
V - vegan
This plant-based Sri-Lankan pop-up is growing roots and has a regular location at Dash of PDX. Ordering opens Mondays and sells out early.
5124 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218
(1 block from Shady Pines Vegan Food Court)

Moelicious Dishes
6/05/20 status - open for pre-order Thursday deliveries (special menu)
Moelicious is a mobile caterer with a loyal following. Check their events page for info on their next pop-up.

Mudbone Grown
6/05/20 status - programs ongoing, CSA weekly shares available to the public in July
The world may feel like a burning trash fire, but Mudbone Grown is holding it down. This produce farm feeds the people and so much more. They run a CSA (sign up for box of fresh goodies), summer market pop-ups, a farmer apprentice program for POC, and they partner with Oregon Food Bank and Kairos to feed people in need. Please give them your money or volunteer for a shift on community farm days. Events calendar

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Nacheaux Food Cart (@Nacheauxfoodcart)
6/05/20 status - open for take-out
This Southern Soul and Mexican fusion cart features such favorites as Crawfish Mac n Cheese, the Fried Chicken Burrito, rotating specials and desserts, and SUNDAY BRUNCH (churro beignets, tres leches molasses iced coffee, waffles and chicken, shrimp and grits, so much more). Look for the bright teal cart with the dabbing unicorn.
Cartlandia, 8145 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR 97266
(971) 319-1134

NE Creperie
6/05/20 status - cart closed, open for catering and mobile events
A delicious crepe food cart (formerly) at PSUhey also cater and are mobile for events.
(503) 793-7837

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Plant Based Papi
8/20/20 - open for catering and follow on IG for pop-up events.
V - vegan
Decadent vegan comfort foods with an intense fan following! Chef Jewan Manuel will make your plant-based dreams come true. Heads up that pop up orders sell out nearly immediately.

6/05/20 status - open for pickup, with reduced staff - please be patient! Po'Shines Cafe De La Soul

V - vegan options
The soul of Kenton. Truly an institution. Delicious and healthful soul food with a breakfast/brunch menu. Closed Sundays.
8139 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 978-9000

Po'Shines Catering & Culinary Clinic
6/05/20 status - temporarily closed
Po'Shines' brand new commercial kitchen for catering and cooking classes.
501 NE Alberta, Portland, OR 97211
(971) 258-1373

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Queen of Sheba Restaurant
6/05/20 status - open for pick-up orders after 5pm
V - vegan options
Ethiopian dining and an institution since the '90s. Come hungry!
2413 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
(503) 287-6302

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Reo's Ribs
6/05/20 status - unknown
Rebuilt after a fire! Reo's bbq and soul food classics are back.
4211-4225 NE Sandy Blvd,
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 310-3600

Rush Bowls
6/05/20 status - open for to-go and delivery orders
Hillsboro storefront offering healthy acai fruit bowls and smoothies.
2085 NW Allie Ave #330, Hillsoboro, OR 97124

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Smitty's Freshly Roasted Coffee
6/05/20 status - open for custom orders
This is not a coffeehouse-Smitty is a local roaster with a very loyal fan base. Call or message by Facebook to pre-order and arrange for a local pickup.
(503) 381-8042

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Try Me Ethiopian Cuisine
6/05/20 status - open for takeout and delivery
V - vegan options
Dine-in Ethiopian food on the east side. "This is the best Ethiopian food we've had in the US... Delightful family owned restaurant with abundant smiles and great service start to finish."
580 NW Eastman Pkwy, Gresham, Oregon, OR 97030
(503) 661-8078

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V's Soul Food Shack
7/31/20 - re-opened
This little mobile home in Cully features soul, southern and BBQ, and is run by a Portland native with over 40 yrs of experience in the business. Come for bbq ribs, fish and chicken sandwiches/dinners, wings, gumbo, all the sides and sweet potato pie. Tues. - Fridays only.
4549 NE 60th Ave, Portland, OR 97218
(503) 405-4200

Verajames Kitchen
8/25/20 - open for takeout and delivery (GrubHub)
This cart is serving soul food, southern and slow-smoked BBQ to deep SE. Don't forget the sides!
16101 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97233
(503) 935-4962

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Welcome to Jamrock Jamaican
6/09/20 status - reopening 6/11: Thursdays-Saturdays 12-6
This neighborhood cart at Leikam Brewing serves delicious Jamaican food with soul and a smile.
5812 E. Burnside
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 354-9100

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Yaad Style Jamaican Cuisine
6/05/20 status - open for takeout and delivery
A casual Jamaican dine-in eatery on the K.
3532 NE Martin Luther King Jr
Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
(503) 432-8066

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Zoe Ann's Cheesecakes
6/30/20 status - open!
Cheesecake to order; also at Beaverton, Lake Oswego, & Milwaukie Farmer's Markets
200 1st St., Lake Oswego, OR 97034
(503) 477-3958

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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Hailed by Toni Morrison as "required reading," a bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history by "the single best writer on the subject of race in the United States" (The New York Observer) #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER | NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER | PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST | NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST | NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review * O: The Oprah Magazine * The Washington Post * People * Entertainment Weekly * Vogue * Los Angeles Times * San Francisco Chronicle * Chicago Tribune * New York * Newsday * Library Journal * Publishers Weekly
In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of "race," a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men-bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?

Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates's attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son-and readers-the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children's lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.
Praise for Between the World and Me
"Powerful . . . a searing meditation on what it means to be black in America today." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"Eloquent . . . in the tradition of James Baldwin with echoes of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man . . . an autobiography of the black body in America." -The Boston Globe

"Brilliant . . . [Coates] is firing on all cylinders." -The Washington Post

"Urgent, lyrical, and devastating . . . a new classic of our time." -Vogue

"A crucial book during this moment of generational awakening." -The New Yorker

"Titanic and timely . . . essential reading." -Entertainment Weekly

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For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies by Courtney Ariel  for Sojourn  

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Author's Note: I'm writing this in hopes that it can be used to lighten the load of marginalized folks, keeping in mind that not all marginalized people want to engage in the ally conversation, and that is perfect as well. For those who do, my prayer is that when someone asks you the question, "how can I be a stronger ally?" you might choose to save your breath/energy and send this in its place.
I have been asked by two dear friends, "how can I be a stronger ally?" Being the slow emotional processor that I am, I wanted to spend some time with this before I answered them. I surely appreciate and love these two individuals, and I appreciate their vulnerability in asking me this question.

I am not going to do much coddling here; I don't know that I believe that love requires coddling. Here are six things you can do to be stronger allies.

1. Listen more; talk less. You don't have to have something to say all of the time. You don't have to post something on social media that points to how liberal/how aware/how cool/how good you are. You are lovely, human, and amazing. You have also had the microphone for most of the time, for a very long time, and it will be good to give the microphone to someone else who is living a different experience than your own.

2. For one out of every three opinions/insights shared by a person of color in your life, try to resist the need to respond with a better or different insight about something that you read or listened to as it relates to their shared opinion. Try just to listen and sit with someone else's experience. When you do share in response to what someone has shared with you, it can sometimes (not always) feel like "whitesplaining" - meaning to explain or comment on something in an over-confident or condescending way. This adds to the silencing of the voices of people of color.

3. Being an ally is different than simply wanting not to be racist (thank you for that, by the way). Being an ally requires you to educate yourself about systemic racism in this country. Read Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me and Claudia Rankine's and so many other great books and articles that illuminate oppression and structures of white supremacy and white privilege. Use your voice and influence to direct the folks that walk alongside you in real life (or follow you on the internet), toward the voice of someone that is living a marginalized/disenfranchised experience.

Being an ally requires you to educate yourself about systemic racism in this country.

4. Please try not to, "I can't believe that something like this would happen in this day and age!" your way into being an ally when atrocities like the events in Charleston, S.C.,and Charlottesville, Va., happen. People of color have been aware of this kind of hatred and violence in America for centuries, and it belittles our experience for you to show up 300 years late to the oppression-party suddenly caring about the world. Don't get me wrong, I welcome you. I want for you to come into a place of awareness. However, your shock and outrage at the existence of racism in America echoes the fact that you have lived an entire life with the luxury of indifference about the lives of marginalized/disenfranchised folks. Please take several seats.

5. Ask when you don't know - but do the work first. This is nuanced. Some marginalized/disenfranchised folks will tell you not to ask them anything; don't be offended by that. Folks are tired, and that is understandable because it is exhausting to be a marginalized person in this world. However, there is something special that happens within human connections and relationships. In a nutshell, don't expect for people to educate you. Do the work to educate yourself. Ask questions within relationships that feel safe, and do so respectfully.

6. And finally, stop talking about colorblindness. It's not a thing. Colorblindness is totally impossible in a nation whose land was taken from the indigenous inhabitants through an attempt at genocide and horrific colonization. The same nation that enslaved humans and exploited them in every way imaginable built a nation on their backs, hung them, hunted them, and for centuries kept them from their basic inalienable rights and still does. The same nation that exploits and deports immigrants who were promised refuge within the American Constitution. The same nation that incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II and continues to promote bigotry, exclusion, and violence against LGBTQ/gender non-identifying folks. This nation that allows swastika-wearing, Confederate-flag-toting, anti-Semitic racists to have a platform for their hate. The same nation that promised religious freedom, yet targets those who do not believe in a white, capitalist Jesus.

Ask when you don't know - but do the work first.

I love Jesus. And promise, Jesus was not white (literally brown, and wonderfully Jewish) and would have never been a capitalist.

It will never be possible for us to be colorblind, and we shouldn't ever want to be.

I heard a saying once at an Al-Anon meeting that offered me liberation: "We are only as sick as our secrets (and our shame)." Shame can only live in the darkness; it can live within the systems of denial and defensiveness that we use to cover it up. We have to name these things, acknowledge them, and begin to do the deep work of transformation, restoration - and reparation.

Yup, now I'm talking about reparations.

Privilege means that you owe a debt. You were born with it. You didn't ask for it. And you didn't pay for it either. No one is blaming you for having it. You are lovely, human, and amazing. Being a citizen of a society requires work from everyone within that society. It is up to you whether you choose to acknowledge the work that is yours to do. It is up to you whether you choose to pay this debt and how you choose to do so.

Sometimes living with privilege can disillusion us into thinking that being in community with other humans doesn't require work. This is a lie; it requires a great deal of work. And all of that work requires being a human and trying to love other humans well.

You're going to make mistakes - expect this. But keep showing up.

I believe that this is holy work, the work of justice, the pursuit of it. It doesn't need an audience, and it will not always have one. It will happen most days in ways that are unseen. It might mean providing a meal or shelter, listening, using your particular area of expertise to help someone in need of that expertise who might not have access to it otherwise, bailing a protester out of jail, or paying a family's rent one month (if you have the resources to do so), or marching at a rally with marginalized folks alongside other allies. There may not always be a practical, tangible way to pursue this work, but I believe you will know it when you meet it face-to-face.

However it looks, it will be something that you do without needing to be thanked or receive praise - you are not a savior. Marginalized/disenfranchised folks can and will survive without you - we are magic. However, I urge you to pursue this work, knowing that a system of white privilege afforded you access to opportunities while denying them to so many others.

Above all, I urge you keep trying. You're going to make mistakes; expect this. But keep showing up. Be compassionate. Lead with empathy, always. Keep learning and growing. If you do this, I truly believe you'll be doing the work of an ally.
Please keep in mind that self care is hugely important. Take care of yourself and protect your energy before you attempt to care for anyone else. Some additional resources:

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White Allyship 101 from Dismantle Collective.

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Not sure where to start? This is a good place. Includes definitions of terms like white privilege and allyship. Many links to articles, books, videos, and movies from a range of voices and perspectives.

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Allyship Definition

Allyship is a process, and everyone has more to learn. Allyship involves a lot of listening. Sometimes, people say "doing ally work" or "acting in solidarity with" to reference the fact that "ally" is not an identity, it is an ongoing and lifelong process that involves a lot of work.

A white ally acknowledges the limits of her/his/their knowledge about other people's experiences but doesn't use that as a reason not to think and/or act. A white ally does not remain silent but confronts racism as it comes up daily, but also seeks to deconstruct it institutionally and live in a way that challenges systemic oppression, at the risk of experiencing some of that oppression. Being a white ally entails building relationships with both people of color, and also with white people in order to challenge them in their thinking about race. White allies don't have it all figured out, but are deeply committed to non-complacency.

Articles

Frances E. Kendall, How to Be an Ally if You Are a Person with Privilege

Peggy McIntosh, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack

Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Case for Reparations

Ali Michael Org, 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children's Books For Racism and Sexism,

Allan Johnson, Excerpt from Privilege: Power and Difference

Margaret Biser, I used to lead tours on a plantation. You wouldn't believe the questions I got about slavery.

Holy shit, being an ally isn't about me!, Voices of WOC & Allies

Levana Saxon, Allyship and Accountability Glossary

Ryan Struyk, Blacks and whites see racism in the US very very differently

Matthew Hughey & W. Carson Byrd Born that Way: Scientific Racism is Creeping Back Into Our Thinking

NPR: Michael Martin, Fear of the Black Man, How Racial Bias Impacts Crime/Labor

Ernest Owens, 10 Messages of Wisdom We Need to Give Black Youth Right Now

Alexis Madrigal, The Racist Housing Policy that Made your Neighborhood

Goyette and Scheller, 15 Charts that Prove We're Far From Post Racial

Julie Turkowicz, A 'Historic Moment' for Native Americans

Nicholas Kristof, When Whites Just Don't Get It, Parts 1-7

Joy Sewing, Marrianne Williamson Asked White People To Apologize. She Got It Right

Tara Bahrampour, They Considered Themselves White, But DNA Tests Told a More Complicated Story

Books

Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools, 2nd Edition (2015) Glenn Singleton

Race Amity: A Primer on America's Other Tradition, Natl Center for Race Amity

White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism, Paula Rothenberg

Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice, Eric Mason

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, Robin DiAngelo

Privilege: Power and Difference, Allan Johnson

Privilege: A Reader, Michael Kimmel & Abby Ferber

Raising Race Questions, Ali Michael

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander

Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson

America's Original Sin : America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, Jim Wallis

Slavery By Another Name, Douglas Blackmon

When Affirmative Action Was White, Ira Katznelson

So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo

The Color of Law: The Forgotten Story of How Government Segregated America, Richard Rothstein

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, Ibram X. Kendi

How to be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi

White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to be White, Daniel Hill

Empire of Cotton: A Global History, Sven Beckert

Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development, Sven Beckert and Seth Rockman

The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, Calvin Schermerhorn

The History of White People, Nell Irvin Painter

Films

13th, Ava DuVernay

When They See Us, Ava DuVernay

The Color of Fear, Lee Mun Wah

I'm Not Racist Am I?, Andre Lee

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business, PBS documentary

Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans From the Civil War to World War II, PBS based on book by Douglas Blackmon

Reconstruction, PBS based on book by Eric Foner

Videos

White Lies We Tell Our Children, Colin Stokes

The Enduring Myth of Black Criminality, Ta-Nehisi Coates via The Atlantic

How to Have a Voice and Lean Into Conversations on Race, Amanda Kemp

The Future of Race in America (on The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander

A Conversation with Black Women on Race, New York Times Op-Docs Series

A Conversation with White People about Race, New York Times Op-Docs Series

How Race Settled the Suburbs, Upworthy (Adam Ruins Everything)

Equity vs Equality, Carneades

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Allyship is a process, and everyone has more to learn. Allyship involves a lot of listening. Sometimes, people say "doing ally work" or "acting in solidarity with" to reference the fact that "ally" is not an identity, it is an ongoing and lifelong process that involves a lot of work.

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It seems like a small thing, but it's an extremely meaningful one to the chefs and restaurateurs involved: showing support for Black-owned restaurants in the Seattle area by ordering takeout and/or delivery now.

Intentionalist is an excellent online resource for doing so, with a searchable index of Black-owned restaurants, cafes and other businesses around here and in other cities across the country. (The site is also searchable for small businesses owned by more people of color, women, veterans, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities as well - our colleague Naomi Ishisaka's recent column about how Intentionalist can help align choices with values is very much worth a read.)

For more on some beloved local favorites that are offering takeout and/or delivery now, here are some of our recent stories and reviews. Again, if you're looking for more places to support, go to intentionalist.com.

Baked from the Hart in Mount Baker: The pie guy: Bill Hart brings years of piemaking talent to Mount Baker neighborhood

The Comfort Zone in Columbia City: At The Comfort Zone, a mother-daughter team serve up soul food that tastes like home

Conscious Eatery in Georgetown: The magic of Seattle's philanthropic sandwich shop

Emerald City Fish & Chips in Rainier Valley: Seattle's very best fish and chips - and a shout-out to Burien

Emma's BBQ in Hillman City: Searching for Seattle's best barbecue? Visit Emma's BBQ, and come hungry

Ezell's Famous Chicken in multiple locations: Seattle restaurant classics: Why you need to go to Ezell's Famous Chicken

Fat's Chicken & Waffles in the Central District: Neither Popeyes nor Chick-fil-A: Here's where you can find the best fried-chicken sandwich in Seattle

Gravy on Vashon Island: With two new restaurants, eating on Vashon Island is better than ever

Island Soul in Columbia City: Wolf down rich gumbo and belly-warming oxtail stew at Island Soul in Columbia City

Jerk Shack in Belltown: Feel the warmth of the Caribbean at Jerk Shack

JuneBaby in Ravenna: In his own words: Junebaby chef Edouardo Jordan talks about hardship, success, restaurants and race

Mojito in Lake City: Now the owner of Mojito, former dishwasher Luam Wersom cooks, and gives back, from the heart

Pot Pie Factory by delivery: The greatness of Seattle's tiny but mighty Pot Pie Factory

Plum Bistro on Capitol Hill: Chef Makini Howell: 'I've worked really hard to make veganism something delicious'

Salare in Ravenna: At Salare, a star rises in sleepy Ravenna

Simply Soulful in Madison Valley: Simply Soulful: a favorite for Southern comfort food in Madison Valley

The Station on Beacon Hill: A Seattle high school's food pantry moves to a coffee shop to help feed the community

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Just what is going on with white people? Police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Acts of domestic terrorism by white supremacists. The renewed embrace of raw, undisguised white-identity politics. Unending racial inequity in schools, housing, criminal justice, and hiring. Some of this feels new, but in truth it's an old story.

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Summer Virtual Meeting is at capacity

Keeping it Fierce: Affirming our Commitment to Equity and Excellence
August 5, 2020 - Opening and Keynote 10am EST
August 6-7, 2020 - Virtual Reflective Learning Groups 8am-1pm (with breaks)

Summer Virtual Meeting Overview

We invite you to join us virtually August 5-7 for an educational conference like no other - SRI Summer Virtual Meeting 2020 - a conference where educators create a community of learners who share their professional practice and learn from its close, public examination. Join the virtual Summer Meeting to practice the skills, habits, and dispositions of professional collaboration and reflective discourse using SRI protocols and resources.

These unimaginable times have affirmed what we have always known. The work of leading, teaching, and learning cannot be done in isolation. We need the power of community to do the deep work necessary to achieve equity and excellence in schools. Together we will renew our commitment to educational equity and excellence, and together, we will rekindle our passion for leading, teaching and learning. Our collective wisdom will help us find the courage and comfort needed to bring our best selves back to our schools and our students. Summer Meeting is an opportunity to access, engage, and be challenged through sustained conversation about what matters most - improving teaching and learning experiences, through a lens of equity, to make schools better places for every learner.
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Reflective learning groups - the centerpiece of SRI Summer Virtual Meeting is what distinguishes our meeting from other educational conferences. In these groups, we'll use SRI protocols to hold us as we engage in complex, challenging, and sometimes, difficult conversations about leading, teaching, and learning; and

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An Anti-Racist Reading List curated by Ibram X. Kendi

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Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage.

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The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all.
Read the Founder's Statement by Ibram X. Kendi
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Whereas racist research historically has posed the question, "What is wrong with people?" antiracist research now asks a different question, a better question: "What is wrong with policies?" Our belief is that framing research on race and racism around antiracist questions leads to antiracist narratives, effective policy solutions, and impactful advocacy campaigns that cut to the root of racial inequality: racist policy.
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Since 2017, Black Visions Collective, has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. We aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop our organizations core "DNA" to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota's emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns. By building movements from the ground up with an integrated model, we are creating the conditions for long term success and transformation.

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Since 2017, Black Visions Collective, has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. We aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop our organizations core "DNA" to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota's emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns.

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White Supremacy Culture: Excerpts from Dismantling Racism 

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Minneapolis organization focused on defunding police forces

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Reclaim the Block began in 2018 and organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city's budget that truly promote community health and safety. We believe health, safety and resiliency exist without police of any kind. We organize around policies that strengthen community-led safety initiatives and reduce reliance on police departments. We do not believe that increased regulation of or public engagement with the police will lead to safer communities, as community testimony and documented police conduct suggest otherwise.

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Reclaim the Block began in 2018 and organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city's budget that truly promote community health and safety. We believe health, safety and resiliency exist without police of any kind.

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11 Organizations Working on Bail and Defense Funding for Protesters

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11 Organizations Working on Bail and Defense Funding for Protesters

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As the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, continues to fuel hundreds of powerfully enraged protests across the country, arrests have been made by the thousands. (The New York Times reported 500 in Los Angeles alone). And while there have been calls for more peaceful means of change-making (perhaps most notably by Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, supported by rapper Killer Mike) there remains a large sense that citizens are more than justified in their mass outrage-that their response is not radical but necessary.

The irony of being arrested while protesting a systemically racist power structure is that it often embroils someone in the very system they are demanding to be fixed. That is particularly true for people who are unable to make bail. In response, a number of organizations-including one started by the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Know Your Rights Camp-have gone into high gear this week helping to free incarcerated protesters, most often by paying bail or legal fees.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund, in particular, has raised around $20 million from thousands of donations after trending this week when Minneapolis demonstrations started to intensify. The MFF is now directing would-be donors to other local organizations, and with that in mind, Vogue is recommending a number of them below.

Those who would like to support the demonstrations but are unable to physically show up-we remain in a pandemic, after all-should consider donating to any of these local funds. (Just ask Chrissy Teigen), who earlier today donated $200,000 to bail funds across the country.) It perhaps is the most expedient way to stand in solidarity with the black community and protesters if you cannot literally do so.
The Bail Project National Revolving Bail Fund Chicago Community Bond Fund Community Bail Fund of North Texas Connecticut Bail Fund Detroit Justice Center Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project
The Emergency Release Fund (New York, for pretrial medically vulnerable individuals and anyone who identifies as LGBTQ)
Florida Justice Center Kansas City Community Bail Fund Louisville Community Bail Fund Nashville Community Bail Fund
Northwest Community Bail Fund (King & Snohomish Counties)
Philadelphia Bail Fund
Race Matters, Friends Community Bail Fund (Missouri)

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The Minnesota Freedom Fund Has Raised $20 Million. Here Are Other Organizations Bailing Out Protesters

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As the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, continues to fuel hundreds of powerfully enraged protests across the country, arrests have been made by the thousands. (The New York Times reported 500 in Los Angeles alone).

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As the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, continues to fuel hundreds of powerfully enraged protests across the country, arrests have been made by the thousands. (The New York Times reported 500 in Los Angeles alone). And while there have been calls for more peaceful means of change-making (perhaps most notably by Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, supported by rapper Killer Mike) there remains a large sense that citizens are more than justified in their mass outrage-that their response is not radical but necessary.

The irony of being arrested while protesting a systemically racist power structure is that it often embroils someone in the very system they are demanding to be fixed. That is particularly true for people who are unable to make bail. In response, a number of organizations-including one started by the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Know Your Rights Camp-have gone into high gear this week helping to free incarcerated protesters, most often by paying bail or legal fees.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund, in particular, has raised around $20 million from thousands of donations after trending this week when Minneapolis demonstrations started to intensify. The MFF is now directing would-be donors to other local organizations, and with that in mind, Vogue is recommending a number of them below.

Those who would like to support the demonstrations but are unable to physically show up-we remain in a pandemic, after all-should consider donating to any of these local funds. (Just ask Chrissy Teigen), who earlier today donated $200,000 to bail funds across the country.) It perhaps is the most expedient way to stand in solidarity with the black community and protesters if you cannot literally do so.
The Bail Project National Revolving Bail Fund Chicago Community Bond Fund Community Bail Fund of North Texas Connecticut Bail Fund Detroit Justice Center Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project
The Emergency Release Fund (New York, for pretrial medically vulnerable individuals and anyone who identifies as LGBTQ)
Florida Justice Center Kansas City Community Bail Fund Louisville Community Bail Fund Nashville Community Bail Fund
Northwest Community Bail Fund (King & Snohomish Counties)
Philadelphia Bail Fund
Race Matters, Friends Community Bail Fund (Missouri)

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We appreciate your interest in contributing supplies! We have more than enough of everything we need right now. Please do not send us any more money or material supplies. If we have explicit needs we will post them here. If you are looking to support, please donate money to these organizations:

Black Visions Collective - Seeks to expand the power of Black people across the Twin Cities metro area and Minnesota.

George Floyd Memorial Fund - established to cover funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counseling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist our family in the days to come as we continue to seek justice for George.

MOODI is a project of the cultural wellness center providing care to unhoused folks. This is CRITICAL work right now.

Pimento Relief Fund - providing black business with insurance relief after white supremacists set them on fire during the protests.

Black Table Arts - gathers Black communities through the arts, towards better black futures.

Reclaim the Block - organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city's budget that truly promote community health and safety.

AIM Interpretative Center protects Indigenous peoples, cultures, nature, spirituality, and grandmother earth through accurate interpretation

Migizi - acts as a circle of support that nurtures the development of Native American youth in order to unleash their creativity and dreams - to benefit themselves, their families and community. Their building was damaged in the fires and they need support!

Northside Business Support - support businesses on Minneapolis's Northside that have been impacted by recent demonstrations.

We Love Lake Street is organizing donations for small businesses and nonprofits in the Lake Street community to help them rebuild their storefronts and serve our neighborhoods.

Centro de Trabajores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL) organizes low-wage workers from across the Twin Cities to develop leadership and educate one another to build power and lead the struggle for fair wages, better working conditions, basic respect, and a voice in our workplaces.

Unicorn Riot - A decentralized media organization that has been live-streaming uprisings

Minnesota Voice - a member-based coalition of non-profit organizations working toward permanent change in racial, social, and economic justice by increasing civic engagement and voter participation across the state.

About: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Minnesota-Voice

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In the past three week, protests demanding justice for Black victims of the police have swept the country, breaking out in over 75 cities. They were initially triggered by George Floyd's violent death in police custody in Minneapolis. However, they've unleashed outrage over a series of tragedies, including the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, when he was shot by two white men who walked free for months; Breonna Taylor, who was shot in her home in Louisville, Kentucky by police on a botched raid; and Tony McDade, a Black trans man killed by police in Tallahassee, Florida.

From Ohio to Colorado to Minnesota to New York, protesters are calling for criminal punishments for involved cops and voicing their outrage at decades of state-sanctioned violence against Black people. Demonstrators have been met with tear gas and rubber bullets and hundreds have been arrested around the country. Community groups are teaming up to care for those injured or jailed as a result of the protests, and supporting families of the victims.

Here's where you can donate or find ways to help out in every city.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

George Floyd's siblings Philonise and Bridgett are raising funds for funeral and burial expenses, as well as to support his daughter Gianna. Donate to their GoFundMe's here and here.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund is bailing out protesters arrested in the demonstrations. Donate here.
MFF is also encouraging people to call on District Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey to demand the release of people detained for protesting.

Please contact County Attorney Mike Freeman (612-348-5550/citizeninfo@hennepin.us), Mayor Frey (612-673-2100), and... https://t.co/hFomvOmupf

- Minnesota Freedom Fund (@Minnesota Freedom Fund) 1590701366.0

The Black Visions Collective Movement and Legal Fund, a Black, trans and queer-led organization, is helping lead the protests and advocating to defund the police in Minnesota. Donate here.

Northstar Health Collective, a mutual aid group of organizers and street medics, is providing healthcare and other resources to activists and organizers on the ground. Donate here.

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha, a Minneapolis worker's center, is taking donations of food and money to support organizers and helping pressure local government. Donate here.

Reclaim the Block, a Minnesota org that lobbies for defunding the police and re-routing funds to affordable housing, health, violence prevention, civil right and renter protections. Donate here.

The Twin Cities Recovery Project has been holding grief and trauma groups which are peer run and connected to licensed therapists. To help fundraise for community support, donate here.

Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp has established a legal defense initiative to provide legal services for protesters on the ground in Minneapolis. Donate here.

Twitter user @SaintFadumo has created a thread of Venmos and CashApps for frontline protesters in need of protective gear. Read and donate here.

We have raised 100K. We will let people know as bail is set. Over 60+ people have been arrested between yesterday a... https://t.co/ebl8ci8tlg

- Free Them All For Public Health (@Free Them All For Public Health) 1590814016.0

Chicago, Illinois

The Chicago Community Bond Fund is bailing out protesters. Donate here.

Black Lives Matter Chicago is supporting activists on the ground. Donate here.

Assata's Daughters is a Black-led group of abolitionists and organizers active in the protests on Chicago's South Side. Donate here.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Bail Fund is providing direct assistance and bail funds to protesters. Donate here.

Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is bailing out protesters. Donate here.

Black Lives Matter Philly is organizing actions and advocating to defund police. Donate here.

Project Safe Philly is a mutual aid/harm reduction group for women, trans and queer people based in Philly that's offering medical and emotional care for protesters (in- hospital, before or after incarceration). Call their hotline at 866-509-7233 (ext 8) and donate here.

Durham, North Carolina

NC Community Bail Fund of Durham is bailing out protesters. Donate here.

Charlotte Uprising is operating a jail support hotline and has created a bail fund. Find the hotline here and donate here.

Los Angeles, California

Peoples City Council Freedom Fund is providing legal support, medical bills, transportation, supplies and and protective gear to protesters. Donate here.

Los Angeles Black Lives Matter chapter is supporting organizers and fighting to adopt a "People's Budget" that reallocates police funding to vulnerable communities. Donate here.

The Orange County Bail Fund is helping pay bonds for protesters in Orange County Donate here.

Portland, Oregon

The Portland Freedom Fund is providing bail and action for protesters. Donate here with a note stating it go towards the Freedom Fund.

The PDX Protest Bail Fund is fundraising to bail out protesters. Donate here.

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund is bailing out protesters here.

Indianapolis, Indiana

BLM Indy is organizing protests and calling for donations to The Bail Project. Support organizers here and donate to the bail fund here.

Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Democratic Socialists of America, along with local organizer Starr Rob have set up a No One Left Behind Fund to bail out protesters. Venmo @Starrobb and CashApp: $Starrobb.

National

Unicorn Riot is a non-profit media organization dedicated to fair, on-the-ground reporting on civil disobedience, police brutality and white supremacy. Donate here.

The Bail Project works nationally, including several cities where protests are taking place, including Los Angeles, Louisville, and New York City. Donate here.

Black News Channel is raising money to post bail for those being arrested in Minnesota, Los Angeles and elsewhere. Reach out to them at: jasonblackauthority@yahoo.com

If you know ANYONE is Minnesota, Los Angeles or ANYWHERE ELSE who has specifically been charged with "assault on an... https://t.co/OF0T7kHQbd

- Black Authority (@Black Authority) 1590752757.0

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Online, too, calls to action -- particularly in the form of petitions and fundraising initiatives -- have been abundant. With so much information suddenly at your fingertips, however, it can be tricky to quickly figure out which causes are most deserving of your effort and financial support. Thoroughly researching the impact your help will have is, of course, paramount, but knowing where to start can be a rather daunting task. That's why Twitter user @dehyedration has created a Black Lives Matter Carrd page, a comprehensive guide on resources, petitions, protests and funds to donate to.

For those wanting to take action online, you'll find a comprehensive list of petitions to sign, including information on how international users can add their names to those based in the US using local zip codes, as well as advice regarding the inefficacy of White House petitions under the Trump presidency and why you shouldn't donate to change.org. You'll also find a subdivided list of places to donate to, with sections explicitly dedicated to funds for victims of police brutality, for protesters and for black-owned businesses.

There are also links to self-education resources, including a Google Drive library with texts by Angela Davis, bell hooks, James Baldwin and Frantz Fanon, and a community-sourced BLM ally research doc.

If, after carefully assessing the risk factors that come with partaking in public protests during a pandemic, you've decided to take to the streets, you'll find a map indicating protests taking place in cities around the world. Crucially, there are also practical pointers on protest safety, including advice on how to treat tear gas injuries, and on how to delete your digital footprint in order to avoid identification by the authorities.

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Harvard University-based historian and Finding Your Roots host Henry Louis Gates Jr. will be the editor-in-chief of Oxford's new dictionary entitled the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

This dictionary, slated to debut in 2025, will provide a comprehensive collection of words and phrases created and used by Black Americans, past and present.

Gates Jr., Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, announced the project officially in an interview with the New York Times.

"Just the way Louis Armstrong took the trumpet and turned it inside out from the way people played European classical music," Gates Jr. said. "Black people took English and "reinvented it, to make it reflect their sensibilities and to make it mirror their cultural selves."

"The bottom line of the African American people, these are people who love language."
I am proud to announce I will be the editor in chief for the Oxford Dictionary of African American English. Read more here: https://t.co/fUakIdNo45

- Henry Louis Gates Jr (@HenryLouisGates) July 21, 2022

"Words with African origins such as ' 'goober,' 'gumbo' and 'okra' survived the Middle Passage along with our African ancestors," Gates Jr. said. "And words that we take for granted today, such as 'cool' and 'crib,' 'hokum' and 'diss,' 'hip' and 'hep,' 'bad,' meaning 'good,' and 'dig,' meaning 'to understand '- these are just a tiny fraction of the words that have come into American English from African American speakers ... over the last few hundred years."
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Resources could also include books like " Cab Calloway's Cat-ologue: a Hepster's Dictionary, " a collection of words used by musicians, including "beat" to mean tired; "Dan Burley's Original Handbook of Harlem Jive," published in 1944; and "Black Talk: Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner," published in 1994.

Researchers can look to recorded interviews with formerly enslaved people, Salazar said, and to music, such as the lyrics in old jazz songs. Salazar said the project's editors also plan to crowdsource information, with call outs on the Oxford website and on social media, asking Black Americans what words they'd like to see in the dictionary and for help with historical documentation.

"Maybe there's a diary in your grandmother's attic that has evidence of this word," Salazar said.

In addition to word and phrase definitions, the Oxford Dictionary of African American English will also provide also where they came from and how they emerged.

"You wouldn't normally think of a dictionary as a way of telling the story of the evolution of the African American people, but it is," Gates said. "If you sat down and read the dictionary, you'd get a history of the African American people from A to Z."
To read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/books/african-american-dictionary.html

According to Variety.com, award-winning musical artist H.E.R. will play Belle in ABC's upcoming hybrid special celebrating the 30th anniversary of Disney's animated musical classic Beauty and the Beast.

H.E.R. is a five-time Grammy Award winner, including last year's Song of the Year Grammy for "I Can't Breathe" inspired by George Floyd, from her 2021 album Back of My Mind.

In 2021, H.E.R. also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Fight For You" from the film Judas and the Black Messiah.

"I can't believe I get to be a part of the 'Beauty and the Beast' legacy," H.E.R. said. "The world will see a Black and Filipino Belle! I have always wanted to be a Disney princess, and I get to work with two wonderful directors Hamish Hamilton and my favorite, Jon M. Chu. It is very surreal and I couldn't be more grateful."

Beauty and the Beast was originally released in 1991 and achieved box office success as well as critical acclaim. In 1992, it became the first animated film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, which helped motivate the creation of a separate Oscar category for animated films.

Although it didn't win Best Picture that year, Beauty and the Beast won Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

In addition to re-screening the film in its entirety, the special will also include live, never-before-seen musical performances and feature brand-new sets and costumes inspired by the story.

The special will air on ABC on Dec. 15 at 8pm and will stream the following day on Disney+.

H.E.R. will make her feature acting debut in the upcoming Warner Bros. adaptation of the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple.

According to the New York Times, just after noon today, Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

Justice Jackson, 51, was confirmed in April, when the Senate voted 53 to 47 on her nomination. She has replaced Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, who she once clerked for. Breyer stepped down at the conclusion of the court's current term.To quote nytimes.com:

Justice Jackson took both a constitutional oath, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, and a judicial oath, administered by Justice Breyer. The brief swearing in ceremony took place in the West Conference Room at the Supreme Court, before a small gathering of Judge Jackson's family. Her husband, Patrick G. Jackson, held the Bible.

"It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States," Judge Jackson said in April at a White House celebration following her confirmation. "But we've made it. We've made it. All of us."

[To listen to GBN's recent bonus podcast about Jackson's life and career on our site and read the transcript, click Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/us/politics/ketanji-brown-jackson-sworn-in-supreme-court.html here. To go to Apple Podcasts, click below:]

[Photo: Anthony Bruce, the great-great-grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce, at Bruce's Beach on Thursday. Photograph: Jay L Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/Rex/Shutterstock]

This week, in California, a case for reparations was finally won.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted their unanimous approval of the return of two oceanfront parcels unjustly taken by the government known as Bruce's Beach to the descendants of former owners Charles and Willa Bruce.

Near the beginning of the 20th century, Charles and Willa Bruce made their way to California and purchased two lots in Manhattan Beach right by the sand and ran a popular lodge, cafe and dance hall for Black beachgoers.

A few more Black families, drawn to this new neighborhood that became known as Bruce's Beach, bought and built their own cottages nearby. But they all soon were threatened by white neighbors and harassed by the local Ku Klux Klan.

When those attempts at intimidation failed, in 1924 city officials condemned the neighborhood and seized more than two dozen properties via eminent domain, claiming there was an urgent need for a public park. For decades, the properties sat empty.

The two oceanfront parcels that had been owned by the Bruces were transferred to the state in 1948, then to the county in 1995. The other lots were eventually turned into the park by city officials in Manhattan Beach.

To quote latimes.com:

In a heartfelt moment during the board meeting Tuesday, Supervisor Janice Hahn reflected on all the legal, legislative and very complicated real estate details that had to be worked out to right a wrong that had sparked a movement and captivated the country.

"We are finally here today," said Hahn, who launched the complex process more than a year ago. "We can't change the past, and we will never be able to make up for the injustice that was done to Willa and Charles Bruce a century ago. But this is a start, and it is the right thing to do."

The property will now enter escrow before officially transferring to the Bruce family. After it's transferred, the county has agreed to rent the property from the Bruces for $413,000 a year and will maintain its lifeguard facility there.

The lease agreement also includes a right for the county to purchase the land at a later date for $20 million, plus any associated transaction costs.

This unprecedented case of restorative justice to a Black family or property owners who were harassed by the KKK and run out of Manhattan Beach via racially-weaponized invocation of eminent domain almost a century ago - paves the way for more efforts by the government to rectify similar historic injustices.

To quote latimes.com once more:

For Anthony Bruce, the great-great-grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce, the last two years have been a jumble of emotions.

What Manhattan Beach did almost a century ago tore his family apart. Charles and Willa ended up as chefs serving other business owners for the remainder of their lives. His grandfather Bernard, born a few years after his family had been run out of town, was obsessed with what happened and lived his life "extremely angry at the world." Bruce's father, tormented by this history, had to leave California.

Bruce, a security supervisor in Florida, was thrust into the spotlight after Bruce's Beach became a national story. It has been painful for him to talk publicly about his family's history, but he has been heartened to see the growing movement of people calling for justice.

"Many families across the United States have been forced away from their homes and lands," he said. "I hope that these monumental events encourage such families to keep trusting and believing that they will one day have what they deserve. We hope that our country no longer accepts prejudice as an acceptable behavior, and we need to stand united against it, because it has no place in our society today."

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-28/county-officials-approve-transfer-of-bruces-beach-property?utm_id=59648&sfmc_id=2415824 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/10/1043821492/black-americans-land-history https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/01/bruces-beach-returned-100-years-california

by Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Me ier.90)
Today on #MusicMonday, we're celebrating the beginning of Summer 2022, which officially kicks off tomorrow.

One of our most popular playlists of the last couple years was our Summer Breeze: Soulful Summer Songs playlist, which we created two years ago in the midst of the pandemic.

So this year, we've taken that original playlist and created the 'new and improved' version with about 50 more tracks (!) added to the lineup.

Our playlist is slightly different than the typical summer mixtape - these are not just summer hits, or summer favorites. To qualify for our list, a song literally had to feature the word "summer" in its title. It had to be literally "about" summer - the moods and feelings it evokes.

Fortunately, the season of BBQs, island vacations, swimming in the pool has provided inspiration to virtually every genre and generation of Black musicians, so we've got all the "summer"-titled popular hits spanning the '30s to today from DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Kool & The Gang, Carl Thomas, War, Sly & The Family Stone, Childish Gambino, Chic, Megan Thee Stallion and The Isley Brothers, mixed in with jazz, hip hop, dance, reggae, and plenty of vocal standards.

Nat "King" Cole is not only one of our top singers of Christmas standards, but also the leader in "summer" tunes, with five songs on our playlist.

And throughout, we've sprinkled multiple versions of the Porgy & Bess standard "Summertime," performed here by everyone from Anita Baker to James Brown.

Among the new songs we've added are everything from Jhene Aiko to Joan Armatrading, Anderson.Paak to Prince, Jim Jones to Johnny Mathis, Leon Bridges to Labi Siffre to St. Lunatics.

So, fire up the grill, break out the water slide for the kids, and perhaps grab a mai-tai or piña colada. Then relax to the sounds of Summer. Happy Summer everyone!

The iconic "A Great Day in Harlem" photograph of 57 jazz musicians taken by Art Kane in 1958 was the inspiration for the recently recreated "A Great Day in Animation" photo of 54 Black professionals in animation.

The homage was the brainchild of Disney visual effects supervisor Marlon West (who GBN is exceedingly proud to have as a regular contributor - check out his latest #MusicMonday playlist for Juneteeth here), and was taken just a few weeks ago by Randy Shropshire with Jeff Vespa as production lead.

To quote variety.com:

For decades, West has been moved by "A Great Day in Harlem," as well as Jean Bach 's Oscar-nominated film of the same name, which documents how the photo came to be.

"I've had a framed copy of that photo in my office or somewhere for 30 years," West tells Variety. "And I thought it would be cool to do the same thing with Black animators."

Aided by his friends and colleagues Bruce Smith, Peter Ramsey and Everett Downing Jr., West began putting together a list of animation professionals to include, aiming for legends like Floyd Norman, whose work on 1959's "Sleeping Beauty" made him Disney's first-ever Black animator, and his close collaborator Leo D. Sullivan.

"In the original photo, Coleman Hawkin s is standing front and center. He was one of the elders of those folks," West explains. "I just envisioned Floyd Norman standing in Coleman Hawkins' spot, and all of us radiating out from him, and Leo Sullivan and other grandmasters who have upped the game."

It was also important to West to invite up-and-comers such as Latoya Raveneau, who recently directed "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" and Chrystin Garland, a background painter and designer on series like "Solar Opposites."

"If people look at this photo 10 or 20 years from now, [I hope] they're like, 'There's so-and-so when they were just starting out!" West says.

(2022 photo: Pictured above: Aaron Spurgeon, Abelle Hayford, Ayo Davis, Breana Williams, Brie E Henderson, Bruce W. Smith, Camille Eden, Carole Holliday, Chris Copeland, Chrystin Garland, Constance Allen, Deborah Anderson, Devin Crane, Eric, Ramsey, Everett Downing Jr., Floyd Norman, Frank Abney, Jay Francis, Justin Copeland, Kaela Lash, Kai Akira, Karen Toliver, Kelley Gardner, Kemp Powers, Kenny Thompkins, Kwesi Davis, Latoya Raveneau, Layron DeJarnette, Lennie Graves, Lenord Robinson, Leo D. Sullivan, Leo Sullivan Jr., Lyndon Barrois Jr., Lynne Southerland, Maimuna Venzant, Marcella Brown, Marlon West, Marshall Toomey, Morenike Dosu, Peter Ramsey, Pixote Hunt, Ralph Farquhar, Reginald Hudlin, Robert Tyler, Ron Husband, Ron Myrick, Shabrayia Cleaver, Shari B. Ellis, Shavonne Cherry, Shay Stone, Sidney Clifton, Swinton Scott, Tara Nicole Whitaker, Tyree Dillihay, Umaimah Damakka) To read more: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/great-day-in-harlem-black-animation-nickelodeon-paramount-1235294723/

According to variety.com, filmmaker Tyler Perry announced he's donating $500,000 to New York's famed Apollo Theater during the venue's annual spring benefit gala yesterday.

Perry made the offer during his acceptance speech for the organization's Impact Award, which was presented to him by Whoopi Goldberg.

"My studio [in Georgia] was once a former Confederate-owned army base where there were 3.9 million negroes and slaves at the time, and there were Confederate soldiers plotting and planning how to keep them enslaved," Perry said.

"While now that land is owned by one negro and I know the importance of what it means to honor that and honor the history of what it has been, and what it has been and to redirect it and rechange it. So it's very important to me that we all give and support, and with that said, I'd like to give a half-million dollars to make sure this place continues to grow and thrive."

To quote Variety.com:

Perry concluded his speech by sharing that 98 percent of the people he paid last year with his $154 million payroll were Black. He then implored those listening not to give up on their career goals, using his own uplift of Black people in the industry as an example of the good that can come from Black people's success.

"That is the power of us, that is the power of understanding our stories, our messages, whether who gets it or who don't. Long as you walk you path, you understand who you're talking to, you know your audience. If you've got a dream in this room, please hear me when I say this, do not give up on your dreams," Perry said.

"If I would have given up, I don't know who would have given that payroll, or if they would be in Hollywood, if people wouldn't let them in the door. When you come to Tyler Perry Studios, you see the most diverse group of people who have ever worked in the industry, and for that I am grateful."

Including Perry's gift, the Apollo raised a record-breaking $3.7 million last night as comedian Kenan Thompson hosted the fundraising event.
Read more: https://variety.com/2022/scene/news/tyler-perry-apollo-theater-1235293971/#recipient_hashed=e4ade4bb4c820e62c1711f6b9f58ef75312251d8145e19a72a9f5413dbe0fb9e

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I couldn't believe I hadn't done a #Juneteenth playlist for GBN. This year it shares a Sunday with Father's Day.

While I didn't grow up with the holiday, it's believed to be the oldest African-American holiday, with annual celebrations on June 19th in some parts of the country dating back to 1866. Well.
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Since becoming aware of it, I've been all-in for years. As a father and son, I am thrilled with the one-two holiday punch.

I've tried to gather a set of tunes that can be enjoyed while the grill is full of food, with folk sitting around the table, or when you're chilling around the crib.

From its Galveston, Texas roots, is now one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25).

Juneteenth will coincide with Father's Day not only this year, but also in 2033, 2039, 2044, and 2050. It's the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.

Do enjoy another free-wheeling and eclectic collection celebrating this uniquely American holiday by your friend and selector.

And as always, stay safe, sane, and kind.

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)
"With the possible exception of the Beatles, no band in the history of popular music, and certainly no African American act, has left a more substantial legacy on popular music than the Isley Brothers." - Bob Gulla, Icons of R&B and Soul

While they're well respected enough to be in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame since 1992, The Isley Brothers are not afforded their proper place of widespread esteem in the pantheon of popular music.
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They're the only group in the history of music to have a demonstrable influence on both the Beatles (who covered the Isleys' take of "Twist And Shout" for one of their biggest early hits) and Ice Cube (who rapped over "Footsteps In The Dark, Pts. 1 & 2" on "It Was A Good Day").

Over a 60-year run the group changed - one brother, Vernon, died young, while another, Rudolph, became a church minister, to be replaced by a family member - one aspect has remained constant: Ronald's instantly recognizable, golden voice.

Last month he turned 81 years old. Any listener to the playlists I've created for GBN knows I'll slip an Isley Brothers track into a collection whenever possible.

This one is an unapologetic tribute to the vocalist that fronted the most essential band this nation has produced. He's mastered a series of genres and has also sung the modern American of songbooks.

Ronald Isley has song standards from Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley. He has gifted us definitive versions of classics penned for the Motown production line by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, as well as delicate reinterpretations of ballads by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

Enjoy this hours-long collection of the best of one of America's greatest and most enduring vocalists.

And as always, stay safe, sane, and kind.

The United Negro College Fund is offering the Pierre and Tana Matisse Scholarship for New York City students of Black, Latinx or Indigenous descent.

Funded by a $1 million grant from this Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, the program provides students attending any accredited two-year community or four-year college in the United States with scholarships of up to $5,000.

The deadline to apply for the 2022-2023 academic year is June 30, 2022. Eligibility requirements are listed below. For more detailed information on the scholarship and to apply, click here.

To see a FULL LIST of other scholarships currently available through UNCF, click here.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Be Black, Latinx, or Indigenous.

2. Be a US citizen, permanent US resident, an undocumented student, or an undocumented student with DACA status.

3. Be a permanent resident of one of the five boroughs of New York City: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island. (See the list of eligible NYC ZIP codes here.)
Applicants who are permanent residents of New York City and attend college outside of NYC may apply if their permanent home address is in NYC.

4. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

5. Be currently classified as a graduating high school senior, or college freshman, sophomore, or junior. Current first-semester college seniors who are graduating in December 2022 may also apply.

6. Will be enrolled as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior at any accredited US 4-year institution or 2-year community college in the 2022-2023 academic year.

7. Have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have a demonstrated unmet financial need, as verified by the applicant's institution.

NOTE: Undocumented students and students with DACA status will be exempt from Eligibility Requirement #7.
Learn more: https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/69fe5148-0820-442b-9a38-6a00ab3c65d0

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Visitors to the historically Black Alberta District in North and Northeast Portland today have their pick of vibrant shops, restaurants and other businesses to explore. A new trio of businesses at the corner of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Alberta Street happen to be B lack-owned, and the owners could not be prouder.

"This is a momentous time for our community," said Theotis "Uncle Theo" Cason, owner of Cason's Fine Meats, in summer 2019 as he opened his shop's doors in the new development known as Alberta Commons. "The relocation of my butcher shop, as well as the relocation of Champions Barbershop and greenHAUS gallery, is our effort to collectively replant our roots on MLK," says Cason, who was born and raised in Northeast Portland. "It is time for us to celebrate our return to the heart of the neighborhood."

At Cason's - which has occupied six different storefronts since its founding in 1975 - visitors can find a full counter of fresh and smoked meats to go, as well as a tasty menu of daily specials like fish tacos, fried chicken, Philly steak and ribs, with sides of mac 'n cheese and cornbread, for dine-in or takeout.

Portland is full of more dynamic Black-owned businesses, if you know where to look. Here are several excellent ones to support - during Black History Month in February and all year long.

Editor's note: Call to confirm hours before visiting, and show your love for these food establishments currently serving takeout and delivery only.

Alberta Commons includes Cason's Fine Meats, Champions Barbershop and greenHAUS gallery. (Photo by Alberta Commons)

Po'Shines Cafe de la Soul not only serves great food - it's also a launchpad for its nonprofit, Teach Me to Fish. (Photo by Ashley Anderson)

Brunch, Barbecue and Community

If you like chicken and waffles, Po'Shines Cafe de la Soul serves up a killer brunch in Portland's Kenton neighborhood. But the restaurant is about more than just food. It's a longstanding work-force training program through its nonprofit, Teach Me to Fish, that sprung from the nondenominational church Celebration Tabernacle. Founder E.D. Mondaine sought to empower local youth with work readiness and culinary-arts trainings, employing them at the cafe. It began in 1990 with coffee; today it's a full-service restaurant with Southern breakfast favorites, brisket, shrimp, po' boys and catfish served all day. Trap Kitchen and Kee's Loaded Kitchen are both Black-owned food carts with huge followings and fans like Snoop Dogg and Kobe Bryant.

Ethiopian, African and Carribean

There's nothing like tearing off a piece of fresh (Ethiopian flatbread) and scooping up bites of food. Find one of the city's top Ethiopian spots at is beloved for its Haitian cuisine, including curried goat, oxtail stew, fried plantains and her homemade sorrel-ginger drink. Bete-Lukas in Southeast Portland, an artsy space with a veggie-centric menu, plus tasty (fried pastry with a savory filling). Also in Southeast Portland, Spice of Africa dishes up modern Kenyan and Ethiopian classics for lunch and dinner. If you love the cuisine, you can sign up for a cooking class taught by Kenya-born chef Wambui Machua, who founded Spice of Africa in 2008 as a cooking school to raise funds for a library, community center, community kitchen and other economic development projects in rural Africa. Nearby, at the popular Portland Mercado collection of international food carts, Mathilde's Kitchen Bole Ethiopian Restauranton Northeast Alberta is hard to miss with its bright green facade, serving up vegetarian and non-vegetarian delights at every spice level. And Jamaican Homestyle Cuisineon North Killingsworth is a go-to spot for mouthwatering jerk wings, island-style curries, stews and Jamaican sodas.

Old Town Portland's Deadstock Coffee Roasters is a great spot to get a cup o' joe. (Photo by Deadstock Coffee)

Coffee, Tea and Wine

Old Town Portland's is a great spot to get a cup o' joe - and soak up the sneaker culture that owner Ian Williams, a former sneaker designer, imbues throughout the space. You can't buy sneakers here, but Williams is happy to recommend some of his favorite spots. West of Portland, Deadstock Coffee Roasters Mamancy Tea Co. sells a curated collection of luxury teas, chocolate and fine goods from around the globe ⁠- all easy to order from the online store. In North Plains, the tasting room at Abbey Creek Vineyard is decidedly hip-hop, with music, bold colors and a distinct swagger to the typically buttoned-up experience of wine tasting. Owner Bertony Faustin is known as the first Black winemaker in Oregon and produced the documentary " Red, White and Black" to inspire other people of color to pursue their entrepreneurial passions.

Deadstock Coffee Roasters offers to-go growler fills. (Photo by Deadstock Coffee)

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There are dynamic Black-owned businesses all across the greater Portland metro. Check out these directories of restaurants and retail shops in the Portland Region:

For more about Oregon's black history, read up on the Faces of Black Oregon.

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