106 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. Here are good lists from: <a href="https://www.mahoganybooks.com/children-young-adult/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Mahogany Books</a>, <a href="https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2018/12/aicls-best-books-of-2018.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">American Indians in Children’s Literature</a>, <a href="https://www.embracerace.org/resources/20-picture-books-for-2020" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Embrace Race</a>, <a href="http://babyandblog.com/2014/02/5-black-childrens-authors-and-illustrators-you-should-know/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Baby and Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/06/05/318539208/a-diverse-summerreading-list-for-kids" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">NPR</a>, <a href="http://grassrootscommunityfoundation.org/1000-black-girl-books-resource-guide/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Grassroots Community Foundation</a>, <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/16-great-black-history-month-books-for-kids/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Today’s Parent</a>, and <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-history-month-books_n_5a79a9a8e4b018ad89502122?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000047&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=bv_fb&fbclid=IwAR1L-RYhTZTGqkJ9YxIuPWgxJbgtft40y7YVTd5rupAeNRGcB1S0yb8uibM" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Huff Post</a>. bell hooks, one of the heroes of our time, has authored <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks#Children's_books" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">five children’s books</a>. Buy the books from a <a href="https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Black-owned bookstore</a>. You can purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as <a href="http://www.philosophersguild.com/Zora-Neale-Hurston-Finger-Puppet.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">finger puppets</a>, <a href="https://store.urbanintellectuals.com/black-history-flashcards-vol-1-pre-order/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Black History Flashcards</a>, <a href="https://puzzlehuddle.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">puzzles</a>, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. The racial make-up of students doesn’t matter — kids of every race need to know American history and be exposed to people from different races, religions, and countries. If the friend is interested, buy them for your pal’s classroom. Don’t be shy to ask Facebook friends that you haven’t actually talked to in ten years. <a href="https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234">Read More</a>