APA Div. 37 Diverse Racial Ethnic and Multicultural (DREAM) Special Interest Group has compiled articles, books, videos, and other resources into this anti-racism resource guide for professionals working with children and families.
Anti-Racism Resources
Articles
- 10 Keys to Everyday Anti-Racismopens in new window
- ‘Am I black or am I white?’opens in new window
- “But Daddy, Why Was He Shot?”: How to Talk to Children about Race Todayopens in new window
- George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children?opens in new window
- How to Talk to Kids About Race: Ages 3 to 8opens in new window
- How to talk to your children about protests and racismopens in new window
- Mental Health Resources for Young People of Coloropens in new window
- Racial Trauma in Film: How Viewers Can Address Re-traumatizationopens in new window
- Raising Anti-Racist Children
- Study: Racism Affects Even Young Kids’ Mental and Behavioral Healthopens in new window
- Talking To Children About Racism: Breaking The Cycle Of Bias And Violence Starts At Homeopens in new window
- Talking to Children After Racial Incidentsopens in new window
- Talking to Kids About Discrimination
- Talking to Kids About Raceopens in new window
- Talking to Your Children About Racism and Inclusionopens in new window
- Talking with your Children about Islamophobia and Hate-Based Violence (PDF, 3.1MB)opens in new window
- What is “The Talk” White parents should have with White children?opens in new window
- White parents: Here’s how to (and how not to) talk to your kids about racismopens in new window
- Why All Parents Should Talk With Their Kids About Social Identityopens in new window
- Your 5-Year-Old is Already Racially Biasedopens in new window
Books
- 12 Children’s Books about Racism and Injusticeopens in new window
- 20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Goodopens in new window
- 30 books to help you talk to your kids about racismopens in new window
- Antiracist Baby Picture Bookopens in new window
- Black Lives Matter: A Reading List for Children & Familiesopens in new window
- Books to Teach White Children and Teens How to Undo Racism and White Supremacyopens in new window
- Breathe: A Letter to My Sonsopens in new window
- Children’s Books For Black History Month and Beyondopens in new window
- Coretta Scott King Book Award Winnersopens in new window
- Daddy, There’s A Noise Outsideopens in new window
- "Daddy Why Am I Brown?": A healthy conversation about skin color and familyopens in new window
- Happy in Our Skinopens in new window
- Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combinaopens in new window
- OurShelves Diverse Book Boxes for Kidsopens in new window
- Raising Luminaries & Books for Littlesopens in new window
- Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust Americaopens in new window
- Reading and RES: Parent Tip Toolopens in new window
- Skin Like Mineopens in new window
- Social Justice Booksopens in new window
- Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injusticeopens in new window
- This Book Is Anti-Racistopens in new window
- Young, Proud, and Sung-jee: A Children's Book on Fighting Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19opens in new window
- We're Different, We're the Sameopens in new window (Sesame Street)opens in new window
- White Kids Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided Americaopens in new window
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?opens in new window
Conversations
- Addressing Racial Injustice with Young Childrenopens in new window
- "How do I make sure I'm not raising the next 'Amy Cooper'?"opens in new window
- How Kids Learn About Raceopens in new window
- How To Talk To Your Kids About Race And Justiceopens in new window
- How To Talk To Your Kids About Race, Racism And Police Violenceopens in new window
- How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Raceopens in new window
- “I [STILL] can’t breathe”: Supporting kids of color amid racialized violenceopens in new window
- Moving 'The Talk' to 'The Walk' for Black Childrenopens in new window
- 'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Raceopens in new window
- “Rays of Hope”: Supporting the leadership & activism of our young peopleopens in new window
- Supporting Kids Of Color in The Wake of Racialized Violence: Part Oneopens in new window
- Supporting Kids Of Color Amid Racialized Violence: Part Twoopens in new window
- Talking Race with Young Childrenopens in new window
- Talking to Kids About Racism, Episode 1opens in new window
- Why All Parents Should Talk With Their Kids About Social Identityopens in new window
Guides
- 8 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Racial Injusticeopens in new window
- 16 ways to help children become thoughtful, informed, and BRAVE about raceopens in new window
- AAPA Statement on Asian Elder Violence (PDF, 88KB)opens in new window
- Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice (PDF, 2.9MB)opens in new window
- Countering COVID-19 Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregiversopens in new window
- Engaging My Child: Parent Tip Toolopens in new window
- Helping Give Away Psychological Science/AAPI toolkitopens in new window
- Principles for Anti-Racist Policymakingopens in new window
- Racial Stress and Self-care: Parent Tip Toolopens in new window
- Showing Up for Racial Justice Families: Multi-Generational Organizing Spaces Toolkitopens in new window
- Talking About Raceopens in new window
- Teaching Your Child About Black Historyopens in new window
- They’re not too young to talk about race! (PDF, 415KB)opens in new window
- What Does it Mean to be Antiracist?opens in new window
Initiatives
Resource Lists
- 100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child to Advance Racial Justiceopens in new window
- Antiracist Resources and Reads: Lists for All Agesopens in new window
- Raising Race Conscious Childrenopens in new window
- Resources for Raising Anti-Racist Kidsopens in new window
- Resources for Talking About Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kidsopens in new window
- Resources for White Parents to Learn about Racismopens in new window
- Something Happened in Our Town Additional Resources (PDF, 138KB)opens in new window
- Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundupopens in new window
Videos
- Animation Series: Something Happened In Our Townopens in new window
- Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police | Cutopens in new window
- CNN/Sesame Street racism town hallopens in new window
- Imani Perry | Breathe: A Letter to My Sonsopens in new window
- Nightly News: Kids Edition (June 2, 2020)opens in new window
- Our Mental Health Minute—Session 8: Racial Socializationopens in new window
- Racial and Ethnic Socialization Initiative Intro Videoopens in new window
- Talking to Kids About Ahmaudopens in new window
- What I am learning from my white grandchildren—truths about race | Anthony Petersonopens in new window
Last updated: August 2021Date created: 2020