Talking to White Kids About Race & Racism

Many white parents have never learned how to talk about race and racism with their kids. Silence perpetuates racism—but it can be hard to know how to start. This hour-long program is about talking to white kids about race and racism: how white parents, families, and teachers can learn to show up for racial justice in a way that will make a difference for generations to come. The show explores a wide variety of approaches with kids of all ages. Parents, racial justice experts, and teens all provide perspectives on these necessary and challenging conversations, with a focus on how white parents can actively interrupt the racist messages and stereotypes that children as young as three years old are already starting to pick up. We combine compelling storytelling with practical expert guidance to give you tools to start your own courageous conversations. Tips & Strategies for Talking to White Kids About Race & Racism (PDF) Listen to Stories From the Episode Resources From Our Guests Jennifer Harvey Full Interview Transcript (PDF) White Ally Toolkit David Campt Black Girl in Maine Shay Stewart-Bouley Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race Debbie Irving Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America Jennifer Harvey Seeing White—Scene on Radio Produced and Hosted by John Biewen, with Chenjerai Kumanyika White Like Me: Reflections on Race From a Privileged Son Tim Wise Speak Out Hosted by Tim Wise White Kids: Growing Up With Privilege in a Racially Divided America Margaret Hagerman Further Reading & Listening Books White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Robin DiAngelo So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and Other Conversations About Race Beverly D. Tatum Me And White Supremacy Workbook Layla Saad Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Ibram X. Kendi The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander General Resources for White People Wanting to Become Anti-Racist Allies What is White Privilege? Cory Collins—Teaching Tolerance The Costs of Racism to White People Paul Kivel The Cost of Racism to White People and Why They Should Care About Racial Justice Diane Goodman—Focusing Initiatives International 100 Ways to Be a White Ally Kesiena Bloom—Broadly Anti-Racist Checklist for White People Robin DiAngelo (adapted from Dr. John Raible) Silence-Breakers for White People Anika Nailah & Robin DiAngelo Research Says There Are Ways to Reduce Racial Bias—Calling People Racist Isn’t One of Them German Lopez—Vox Parenting & Teaching How To Talk to Kids About Race: Books & Resources That Can Help Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich—Brightly They Were Raised To Be Colorblind—But Now More White Parents are Talking About Race Caitlin Gibson—The Washington Post 24 Books for Anti-Racist Teachers Joe Truss—Culturally Responsible Leadership Talking About Race, Learning About Racism Beverly Tatum—Harvard Educational Review 31 Children’s Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism, and Resistance Embrace Race Classroom Resources Teaching Tolerance Race & Education The Utter Inadequacy of America’s Efforts to Desegregate Schools Alana Semuels—Atlantic The Data Proves That School Segregation Is Getting Worse Alvin Chang—Vox Segregation Now Nikole Hannah-Jones—ProPublica Unequal Opportunity: Race and Education Linda Darling-Hammond—Brookings Institution Inequality at School Kirsten Weir—American Psychological Association Race & Housing Racial Residential Segregation and Neighborhood Disparities Solomon Greene et al—U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty The Shocking Truth 50 Years After the 1968 Fair Housing Act John Wake—Forbes The Test Used to Expose Housing Discrimination and Its Chicago Roots Natalie Moore—WBEZ Race & Employment Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. But Our Data Shows It’s Still a Huge Problem. Maryam Jameel & Joe Yerardi—Vox The Mark of a Criminal Record Devah Pager—American Journal of Sociology Race & Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Facts The Sentencing Project Tipping Point: Maryland’s Overuse of Incarceration and the Impact on Public Safety Eric Lotke & Jason Ziedenberg—Justice Policy Institute Ending Mass Incarceration: Ideas From Today’s Leaders Inimai M. Chettiar et al.—Brennan Center Left and Right Agree on Criminal Justice: They Were Both Wrong Before Maggie Astor—The New York Times There’s Overwhelming Evidence That the Criminal Justice System is Racist. Here’s the Proof. Radley Balko—The Washington Post Report: Who Pays? The True Cost of Incarceration on Families Ella Baker Center for Human Rights & Partners Race & Healthcare Doctors and Racial Bias: Still a Long Way to Go Aaron E. Carroll—The New York Times Implicit Bias in Healthcare Professionals: a Systematic Review Chloe FitzGerald and Samia Hurst—BMC Medical Ethics Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare By Confronting Racism Martha Hostetter and Sarah Klein—The Commonwealth Fund Helpful Organizations Teaching Tolerance Equal Justice Initiative The Conscious Kid Embrace Race ERASE Racism Cultures of Dignity DreamYard Showing Up for Racial Justice Community Change Inc. Justice Mapping Project White Privilege Conference Center for Racial Justice in Education We’d love to hear from you! If you are a parent or teacher, and you have a story about talking to kids about racism—or a comment for one of our guests—please leave us a voicemail at 617-600-8419. The post Talking to White Kids About Race & Racism appeared first on Safe Space Radio.