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19 for Juneteenth Checklist
Our amazing Camp Kids for Peace kids created the below checklist with 19 ideas on how to celebrate black lives and liberation. We invite you to check it out!
#NoDaysOffChallenge2020
Our North Park Kids For Peace chapter has come up with a wonderful way to support the Black Lives Matter movement. They’ve created the #NoDaysOffChallenge2020, a child-led exploration of Black history, Black culture, Black joy, Black creativity and Black ingenuity. Check out their powerful PSA!
Books By Grade Levels
Elementary School:
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Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
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I am Enough by Grace Byers
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Little Leaders, Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
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The Judgmental Flower by Julia Cook
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The Oldest Student, How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Ria Loraine Hubbard
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Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Middle School:
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Sugar by Jewel Parker Rhodes
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Brown Girl Dreaming-Poetry by Jacqueline Woodson
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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
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The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
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A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee
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New Kid by Jerry Craft
High School:
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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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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi
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The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Articles
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“America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists)
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”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
- Racial Trauma in Film: How Viewers Can Address Re-traumatization |Northwestern University – The Family Institute (March 02, 2020)
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The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
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“The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
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Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
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“Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)
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”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
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“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
Podcasts
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1619 (New York Times)
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Code Switch (NPR)
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Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
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Pod For The Cause from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
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Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
Movies & TV Shows
Netflix
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13th (Ava DuVernay)
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American Son (Kenny Leon)
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Dear White People (Justin Simien)
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See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol)
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Selma (Ava DuVernay)
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When They See Us (Ava DuVernay)
Hulu
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Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) via Cinemax
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If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins)
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The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) via Cinemax
HBO
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King In The Wilderness
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True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s FIght for Equality
Rent
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Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
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Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton)
Free in the U.S. in June -
I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc)
Also available on Kanopy via your library -
Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler)
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Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu)
Organizations To Follow & Support
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Antiracism Center: Twitter
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Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
More Anti-Racism Resources
- Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others
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Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
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Where Do I Begin, a 28-day reading plan for white and non-black POC (people of color) aspiring allies.
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“Why is this happening?” — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
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Zinn Education Project’s teaching materials
Resources For Educators
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Resources to Support Anit-Racist Learning | Greater Good Magazine
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“Don’t Say Nothing” by Jamilah Pitts. This piece illustrates how vital it is to engage young people in conversations about race and racism. | Teach Tolerance
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Resources to Help Teachers Heal, Learn, and Listen. Links to help teachers navigate discussions and take care of themselves and their students after the killing of George Floyd. | Teach For America
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A Guide to Equity and Antiracism for Educators. | Edutopia
- Mental Health Resources for Students of Color:
- How to Provide a Multicultural Education by Baylor University’s online EdD program