Celebrate Black History 2022

As we observe and celebrate Black History Month, I would like to jumpstart your family conversations about diversity, inclusion and the tough topic of racism in America.  I have culled book titles from resources like the Oakland Public Library, Amazon, and my own bookshelf.  They are provided below.  I also invite you to view my video series on cultivating cultural awareness in children. See links below.

So, start talking!  

TODDLERS
A is for Activist  by Innosanto Nagara
Antiracist Baby Picture Book by Ibram X. Kendi and Ashley Lukashevsky
 
GRADES K – 2^ND
Let’s Talk about Race by Julius Lester
Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
Sit-In:  How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney  

GRADES 3^RD –  6^TH
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Little Rock Nine by Marshall Poe  

GRADES 7^TH  AND UP
March:  Books 1, 2, and 3 by John Lewis with Andrew Aydin
A Young People’s History of The United States by Howard Zinn
Police Brutality (Opposing Viewpoints Series) by Sheila Fitzgerald  

PARENTS
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You:  A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
The Sum of Us:  What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee  

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Carol Muleta, interviewed by Robbye Fox, Parent Encouragement Program Podcast:  A Conversation About Race
Carol Muleta:  Quick Tips on Cultivating Cultural Competence, Part https://youtu.be/CbFTwxpuCCQ Carol Muleta:  Quick Tips on Cultivating Cultural Competence, Part https://youtu.be/e4TRKNhmXTw Carol Muleta:  Quick Tips on Cultivating Cultural Competence, Part https://youtu.be/onIh1tIfrZY Carol Muleta:  Quick Tips on Cultivating Cultural Competence, Part https://youtu.be/7HfhUBuJJyA