Taken from the list created by the Faith Formation Team at the Diocese of California – June 2020
First Step – Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Household Self Assessment for White Christians written by Lucy Breidenthal of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City.
Jennifer Harvey was a speaker at the 2018 Forma Conference. Her book Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America serves as a guide for parents to navigate these times. She spoke with NPR on May 31st. For a deeper dive into her book, Dr. Harvey was recently a guest on the Integrated Schools podcast.
For the month of June, the movies Just Mercy and Selma are available for free on many streaming platforms. Both movies are PG-13, please read the parental guides before watching with youngsters (Just Mercy Guide; Selma Guide).
Children’s story books are a great way to have difficult conversations with your kids. Embrace Race made a list of 31 children’s books that cover a wide spectrum of races and cultures.
Finally, Books for Littles has a step by step guide for parents to begin talking about race complete with books to read with your kids and questions to ask.