Resources for Talking About
Racism & Discrimination
Here are some resources to help families start or continue to do the work and address racism at home. We urge you to please lean into this conversation and hard work with your families. We hope these resources help guide the conversation with your children about racism and discrimination. This is an ongoing discussion that will not be solved by one conversation but rather is an ongoing process of exploration. Look for progress rather than perfection.
Something Happened In Our Town (book)
This is great book for elementary students to read or listen to with their parents. Click the image below to link to a youtube video read-a-loud from the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center program and Atlantis School For Gifted Youngsters.
Video Read-A-Louds
This is an amazing resource for immediate access to these books. The image below takes you to a page that has links to video read-a-louds of each of the books shown. Once you have followed the link just click on each book cover to access the read-a-loud.
Book List By Grade Level
The image below links to a website with a list of books, by grade level, to help you talk about racism and discrimination with your children.
It's Never Too Early To Talk About Race
Click the graphic below for some additional resources for talking to kids about race.
