racial justice resources

it is important for parents and caretakers to learn about racial and social justice and becoming anti-racist

Little Moments Count is committed to helping parents understand how structural racism impacts us all and helping to provide resources that assist families on their path to greater racial and social justice.

Here is a list of key resources put together by racial justice experts across different fields to help you learn more as a person and as a parent.

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virtual sites and parent resources

Embrace Race – A national organization that creates resources for families, teachers and the community to help raise a generation of children that are thoughtful, informed and brave about race. Resources include articles, webinars, action guides, children’s books and stories.

Raising Race Conscious Children – A national organization to support parents and teachers who are trying to talk and race and diversity with young children. The goal of these conversations is to prepare young people to work toward racial justice.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Talking About Race Resources – National organization that provides tools and guidance to inspire peoples’ conversations and journeys in learning about race.

Teaching For Change – National organization that provides parent, caretaker and teacher social justice education resources and information on a variety of important social justice topics.

Twin Cities Public Television - How to have Tough Conversations about Racism with Kids

parenting articles

American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP): Talking to Kids about Racism Blog

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee – Pace Journal Article: Children Are Not Color Blind

Think Small Blog Article: Wake Up Everybody!

Huffpost Article: How Does Racism Survive an Education?

PBS Article: What is Race? Having a Conversation with Young Children

Star Tribune Article: Imagine You are a Black Teen in North Minneapolis

NY Times Article/Lesson Plans: Teaching Ideas and Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the George Floyd Protests

for adult research and longer articles

Sojourners Article: For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies (linked pdf)

International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, Vol 3 (3) (2011) pp 54-7, Robin DiAngelo, Article: White Fragility (linked pdf)