Learn More, Know More, Do More
LaneKids staff have compiled a number of resources* on race and racism, with the intent of giving you ways to educate yourself, teach the children in your life, and act locally. We are committed to doing the work to address our own biases, to understand our racist actions, both conscious and unconscious, and then change how we operate, and support other family focused organizations in Lane County to be antiracist.
We invite you to do this critical work along with us.
“If now isn’t a good time for the truth I don’t see when we’ll get to it.” – Nikki Giovanni
*Disclaimer – the content on this page may contain images, language, and topics that are not suitable for children, or considered offensive or triggering to readers. The information has been provided as an opportunity for adults to explore. We ask that you use your best judgement in how you choose to share this information with the youth in your life.
Talking about race with children
For Families
- Are your kids too young to learn about race? Nope.
- Black Lives Matter library of children’s books read aloud
- Civil Rights Activity Book (PDF)
- CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism
- Colorful Pages home learning activities on Black Lives Matter
For Educators
- Anti-Bias Education, Anti-Bias Family and Community Engagement resources
- Anti-Racist Articles from Greater Good Magazine
- Art and Activism lesson series for elementary students
- Becoming upended: Teaching and learning about race and racism with young children and their families
- Black Lives Matter At School
- Racial Equity Resources for Early Childhood
- Resources to address racism and racial violence
Articles
- 8 tips for choosing “good” picture books featuring diverse, BIPOC characters
- 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids about Race – (PDF in English) and 10 Consejos Para Enseñar y Hablar a los Niños acerca de la Raza – (PDF en Español)
- Antiracism and Black History Resource List
- Article on how to talk to kids about race and racism
- How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism — in English and Cómo hablar con tus hijos sobre el racismo – en Español
- Racism and violence: How to help kids handle the news
- Talking About Race: a website filled with tools for families on how to talk, learn and think about race with their children.
- Why and How to Encourage Cross Racial Friendships Among Children
Understand our racist history
America
- “13th“ – a history lesson on the US’s criminalization and imprisonment of African Americans from the slave trade through modern times. Available on Netflix.
- 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America – articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality.
- 1619 Project – An initiative from The New York Times Magazine that aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.
- Extensive list of movies, books, podcasts and more
- History of American Policing (podcast)
- Voting rights act
Oregon
Museums and Memorials
Art as Activism
- Visualizing Racism – Nine photographers take on the challenge of depicting bigotry
- Art That Confronts and Challenges Racism
More Resources to Explore
- Ally Up! Practice Effective Allyship (PDF)
- Colorism
- There’s No Scientific Basis For Race
- The Sugar Coated Language of White Fragility
- Timeline of Confederate Monuments (PDF)
- Unconscious Bias Self-Assessment (PDF)
- Understanding Race and Privilege
- What is Intersectionality (video)
- White Fragility
- White Supremacy
Take Action
Local Activist Groups
- BLAC: Black Led Action Coalition
- CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets)
- Centro Latino Americano
- Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC)
- Downtown Languages
- Eugene Springfield NAACP
- Huerto de la Familia
- Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ)
National Activist Groups
- African American Policy Forum
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Black Futures Lab
- Black Lives Matter
- Black Visions Collective
- BYP100
- Color Of Change
- Movement for Black Lives
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Police Reform