Helpful Resources

Talking to Children about Racial Bias

RESilience Initiative

How to Talk to Kids about Racism 

Anti-Racism Resources for Parents & Families

Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism

Antiracism Parenting Resources

How to Talk to Kids about Race

Antiracist Children's Books

This lesson has an intended purpose of integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) and literacy to help students recognize how they can show empathy in authentic situations.

This is an SEL based lesson focused on feelings. Throughout this lesson, students will have the opportunity to make connections to various emotions and use their background knowledge to connect feelings to color.

This project will be an opportunity for second grade students (aged 7-8) to share about their culture/community and partake in social-emotional learning through use of a mentor text, The Proudest Color

These resources were developed by CU Boulder School of Education undergraduate students enrolled in a Children’s Literature course and graduate students in the literacy masters program. All materials can be downloaded for your use.

We know it takes a village to change our system, and we are hopeful that organizations like these will work toward racial justice and equity, and for this reason we will be donating 100% of author proceeds from The Proudest Color to support the ACLU and other local organizations that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. 

"The killings of Daunte Wright, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the loss of far too many Black lives to list, have left our nation anguished and outraged. While now is a time for grief and anger, it is also a time for resolve."  Find resources at  Anguish and Action to learn what you can do to create a more just and equitable world.

Support the movement and the ongoing fight to end state-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever. Find ways to donate at Black Lives Matter.

Encourage those who experience or witness acts of hate towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to report an incident at this website. Check out the website to also share safety tips with your friends and family on what to do if encountering or witnessing hate and find ways to donate to 40 Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations across the U.S. that advance racial equity and intersectional justice. 

The Center for Racial Justice Innovation is a nonprofit racial justice organization with roots in Oakland. Race Forward's mission is to build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information, and experiences. Find ways to donate at Race Forward.

Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles based grassroots organization founded in 2012 that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities. The mission is to build a Black and Brown led abolitionist movement rooted in community power towards the goal of achieving transformative justice and healing justice for all incarcerated people, their families, and communities. Find ways to donate at Dignity and Power Now.