Antiracism Resources for Kids

For Parents

Coming Together: Talking to Children about Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Resources from Sesame Workshop to “help you guide your child to be smarter, stronger, and kinder—and an upstander to racism.”
How to Diversify Your Child’s Bookshelves:
“Young readers need books to be windows — ‘…they will see that we can celebrate both our differences and our similarities, because together they are what make us all human.’”
Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five:
“This resource provides thoughts and guidelines for talking about the complex issues of racism and equality in age-appropriate ways with children aged two to five years of age.”
Talking to Children About Racial Bias:
Explains “how racial bias works in children, as well as strategies to help them deal with and react to racial differences.”
Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism | PBS KIDS for Parents
“Here are tips and resources to help you have a meaningful conversation with young children about race, racism, and being racist.”

PBS KIDS Talk About: Race & Racism
Watch other kids talk to their adults about race and racism with clips from PBS Kids shows. (27 minutes)
Systemic Racism Explained: From Act.tv, “Here’s a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.”
CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism: CNN and Sesame Street partnered to produce these videos that address how to combat racism, and share a message with kids about how to make change.
Kids Talk About Segregation: WNYC talked with 5th graders in the Bronx about what segregation looks like today.
Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police: Black parents describe how they discuss with their children how to interact with the police.
KidLit4BlackLives Rally: This virtual rally was led by children’s book authors and features inspiring words, music, and numerous calls to action in support of equity and justice.
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices : a collection of 12 episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children's books from Black authors. Brought to you by Netflix, and available without a subscription on YouTube.

Activist, You!: Racial Justice with Nupol Kiazolu, suggested for ages 8-12
Kojo for Kids: Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism and the Protests, features kids ages 8+
NPR Code Switch: The Very Best Code Switch Episodes for Kids, suggested for ages 9+
So Get Me: Shine in My Beautiful Skin, suggested for ages 5-12
Stoopkid Stories: Seeing McKinley, Part 1, suggested for ages 8-12