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Anti-Racism

A guide to K-12 resources dealing with race, activism, anti-racist literature and more.

Tools for Teaching Anti-Racism

Anti-Racism Resources for Kids & Teens

Image source:  Washington State's North Central Regional Library Blog, June 4, 2020, "Anti-Racism Resources for Kids and Teens"

These materials include professional resources for teachers to develop their own anti-biased thinking and curricula, as well as to bring into their classrooms. You can also look here for items intended to help guide teachers in leading race-related dialogues and activities.

Search Tips:

  • Look for broad, general topics ("race", "tolerance", etc) and then add a term such as "teaching", "education," etc.
  • Look for specific topics if there's something specialized that you'd like to find: the name of an intervention strategy or approach, for instance, or a specific event or situation (police brutality, Tulsa Massacre, slavery, etc).
  • Search by author for researchers, activists, and other professionals who publish on these topics

Picture Books for Teaching Anti-Racism

Graphic Novels for Teaching Anti-Racism

Young Adult Books for Teaching Anti-Racism