There is so much hope in the future generations when it comes to knowledge and passion for Civil Rights and Social Justice. Help encourage it by doing the below!
- If you have children, read an article about talking to your children about race and do some of the things suggested.
- Don’t have kids? 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 a few great lists of books to start:
- 5 Black Children’s authors you should know
- A Diverse Summer Reading List for kids
- 1000 Black Girl Books Resource Guide
- Mahoganybook.com
- American Indians in Children’s Literature
- 28 Great Black History Month Books for Kids
- Here Wee Read’s 2020 Ultimate List of Diverse Children’s Books
- 24 more books from Huffpost
- Want something other than books? You can purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc.
- If you are an educator, swap out one reading from a syllabus with a reading written by a woman of color in your field. Try to do this (with men and women and non-binary folx of color) with at least one article per syllabus per semester until you have diversified/decolonized your syllabi.
- Learn about organizations that provide education via camps or classes that specifically highlight the positive contributions that women and girls of color have made and continue to make to this country. One of our favorites is girlswhocode.com