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Find a volunteer opportunity – AmeriCorps
MLK Jr. Day of Service ways to get involved – Points of Light
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech as visual text lesson plan – PBS
The Radical Truth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – Learning for Justice
Teach MLK in Connection With the Attack on the U.S. Capitol – Learning for Justice
Podcast Lessons and Teaching Resources for MLK Day – Listenwise
From virtual to in-person, here are 5 ways to do good for MLK Day – CNN
Resources to Help Empower Asian and Pacific Islander Communities – Online MSW Programs
How to Talk to Kids About Anti-Asian Violence – Parents
Teaching About Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia – Educators 4 Social Change
After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History – Learning for Justice
Black and Asian Solidarity in American History: The Power of Unity Exemplified by 5 Major Events – Asian Americans Advancing Justice
We Are Not a Stereotype: Breaking Down Asian Pacific American Bias – Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
How to Talk to Your Kid About Disabilities – HuffPost
Queer People Have Always Existed—Teach Like It – Learning for Justice
How Teachers Are Rethinking the Way They Talk About Race in America – Slate
12 Things Equity-Focused Teachers Can Say to Students as Your Return to School – Education Elements
We Talk About Race Everywhere but the Classroom. Why? – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 Things White Kids Say About Race That Parents Should Call Out Now – HuffPost
Race & Ethnicity Resources – Teaching Tolerance
What White Children Need to Know About Race – by Ali Michael and Eleonora Bartoli (NAIS)
Why the Language We Use About Learning Determines Inclusivity – KQED
Black Lives Matter in Our Schools: Developing an Anti-Racist Pedagogy – Truthout
A Better Way to Teach the Civil Rights Movement – Edutopia
What Is Social Justice Education Anyway? – Education Week
8 Ways Teachers Can Address White Supremacy in the Classroom – Common Sense Education
Anti-Racism Resources for White People – compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein
The 1619 Project – New York Times
Teaching for Black Lives: A Handbook to Fight America's Ferocious Racism in (Virtual or Face-to-Face) Classrooms – The Washington Post
A Detailed List of Anti-Racism Resources – Katie Couric on Medium
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice – Medium: Equality Includes You
“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
“White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son” by Tim Wise
“White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide” by Carol Anderson
“The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys” by Eddie Moore Jr, Ali Michael, and Marguerite Penick-Parks
“White By Law” by Ian Haney López
“Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice” by Paul Kivel
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge
“How To Be an Anti Racist” by Ibram X Kendi
“Black Feminist Thought” by Patricia Hill Collins
“Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower” by Dr. Brittney Cooper
“The Color of Love” by Mara Gad
“White Fragility” by Robin Deangelo
“The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander
“I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown
Seeing White Series – from Scene On Radio
Code Switch – podcast from NPR
Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers – from the National LGBTQ Task Force (video, 50:48)
How to Talk to Kids About Anti-Asian Violence – Parents
How to Talk to Your Kid About Disabilities – HuffPost
Talking Race With Young Children – by NPR and Sesame Street Workshop (podcast)
Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race – Books for Littles
Here's How W. Kamau Bell Talks About Race With His Kids – BuzzFeed.News
100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child to Advance Racial Justice – Raising Race Conscious Children
Article on Raising Race-Conscious Children – A Cup of Jo
4 Things We Should All Teach Kids About Racism Right Now – Black Girl Dangerous
The Ultimate 2018 List of Diverse Books For Children – Here Wee Read
No White Saviors: Kids Books About Black Women in US History – Books For Littles
Children’s Books By Brilliant Black Women: #OwnVoices Authors & Illustrators – Books for Littles
“Whose Toes Are Those?” by Jabari Asim
“Let’s Talk About Race” by Julius Lester
“Lovely” by Jess Hong
“Sugarplum Ballerinas” by Whoopi Goldberg
Diverse Books in Your Classroom – Scholastic
These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids – New York Times
How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism – Learning for Justice
Strada Education Network COVID-19 Work and Education Survey
Teaching Tolerance – Speak Up Guide
Teaching Tolerance – How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
Ring the Alarm: COVID-19 Presents Grave Danger to Communities of Color
‘White-Collar Quarantine’ Over Virus Spotlights Class Divide
COVID-19 and Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities
Stop Talking About Inequality and Do Something About It
COVID-19: Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future
COVID-19 – How Can We Make Choices That Promote the Common Good? – Facing History and Ourselves
Why is the Coronavirus Disproportionately Impacting Black Americans? – Facing History and Ourselves
Create a Toolbox for Care – Facing History and Ourselves
COVID-19 Racial Health Disparities Highlight Why We Need to Address Structural Racism – Urban Institute's Urban Wire
Implications of COVID-19 For LGBTQ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – The Trevor Project
COVID-19: Journalists of Color Racial Equity Focused Articles – created by Equity Matters
Student Health and Well-Being and the Intersection of Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – NAIS
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in Distance Learning Classrooms (Video / Transcript) – One Schoolhouse
How Do You Close The School Year During Distance Learning – Facing History and Ourselves
The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
Lawrence Alexander and Brandon Jacobs explain how to identify barriers to access in the virtual environment for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and how schools can create a more inclusive virtual evaluation process.
WatchLawrence Alexander joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about overcoming implicit bias in college admissions.
ListenLawrence Alexander is a guest on two podcasts, discussiing how schools should begin DEI work, how to successfully hire a Director of DEI, and how to focus on diversity in the hiring process.
ListenFull Stack Educator Podcast Part 1:
Lawrence Alexander talks with the hosts about how schools should begin DEI work and how to successfully hire a Director of DEI. Click here.
Full Stack Educator Podcast Part 2:
Part 2 of Matt McGee and Michael Lomuscio’s conversation with Lawrence Alexander on hiring a Director of Diversity. Click here.
Third Space Podcast with Jen Cort:
Joining Jen Cort, a DEI education consultant, Lawrence Alexander discusses how to focus on diversity in the hiring process. Click here.