7 Anti-Racist Children’s Books 2020
Photo: Retailers Many parents are wondering how to talk to their kids about the protests denouncing police brutality and systemic racism in response to the recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. If you are one of those parents, right now is a good time to start following black-owned bookstores, along with anti-racist educators and organizations like The Conscious Kid, Britt Hawthorne, Liz Kleinrock of Teach and Transform, and Joe Truss of Culturally Responsive Leadership on social media. Whether it’s in their Instagram stories or on their website, these people and places are posting curated anti-racist reading lists for children available to parents free of charge. To get you started, here are some of the most recommended kids’ books suggested by anti-racist educators and organizations, and black-owned bookstores (which we recommend visiting online when you’re ready to purchase). Recommended by: anti-racist educational organization Embrace Race.
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