If you know me, you know I talk a lot and at a mile a minute. But for the last few days I’ve been trying to listen and read. Listening to stories from around the country. Hearing the pain. Although it’s nothing new and has been around for far too long, something feels different this time.
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I’ve heard from a lot of my friends who are fellow parents — especially white parents — trying to figure how to explain all this to our kids. We’ve batted about resources and people to follow on social media and books and I thought instead of a regular newsletter this week — these aren’t formulaic times after all — I’d share what I’ve found with you all.
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I’ve broken it down by resources, books (both for parents and kids) and accounts to follow on Instagram that I’ve found helpful.

Helpful articles and online resources:

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• White Supremacy Still Exists. Here’s What White Parents Can Do About It.
• How To Raise An Upstander
• 50 Amazing Books By Black Authors From The Past 5 Years
• Dad's Sweet Comics Promote Empathy, Tolerance And Love
• 11 Things To Do Besides Say ‘This Has To Stop’ In The Wake Of Police Brutality
• How To Celebrate Black History With Your Kids All Year Round
• Talking to children after racial incidents, by renowned scholar and psychologist Dr. Howard Stevenson
• A viral Google doc called “Anti-racism resources” has, you guessed it, a slew of helpful resources and lists for parents and non-parents alike.
• Embracerace.org has a seminar Tuesday at 8:30pm ET entitled “How do I make sure I’m not raising the next Amy Cooper?”
• Children’s Community School’s list of Social Justice Resources
• The Center For Racial Justice In Education resource list
• Raising Race Conscious Children is a valuable workshop and resource parents can use over and over again. In particular, these strategies for talking to your kids about racism and race.
• Check your privilege and watch this video by @Cut that went viral over the weekend. It’s called “Black parents explain how to deal with the police.”

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Follow on Instagram:

• @theconsciouskid 
• @hereweeread
• @colorofchange
• @rachel.cargle
• @mspackyetti
• @scottwoodsrules

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Book Lists:

• 25 Children's Books That Celebrate Differences
• 35 Children's Books That Teach Empathy And Kindness
• The Equal Opportunity Book Box is a monthly diverse picture book subscription box that donates one book for every book sold. A bonus: It was started by a 2020 graduate of Northwestern University.

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