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Racism and hate have no place in our Kilmer community, rather our school is a place that
strives towards inclusiveness and compassion for all while providing hope for the future.
strives towards inclusiveness and compassion for all while providing hope for the future.
Starting the Conversation
Kilmer Library's Anti-racism Resources
A curated selection of videos, audio, and links, each with a reflective component. Designed for our middle school students, but available for anyone interested.
Harvard Implicit Bias Tests
A selection of tests on a variety of topics designed to measure implicit and subconscious bias.
A curated selection of videos, audio, and links, each with a reflective component. Designed for our middle school students, but available for anyone interested.
Harvard Implicit Bias Tests
A selection of tests on a variety of topics designed to measure implicit and subconscious bias.
What is White Privilege, Really? Teaching Tolerance, Fall 2018
This article breaks down key terms such as racism and white privilege well and offers practical take-aways. |
Systemic Racism Explained, 4/16/2019 (4:23)
An animated short explaining our country's history of embedded systemic racism. |
Talking with Kids about Race
Beyond the Golden Rule A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice, Teaching Tolderance
A guidebook with age-specific sections to help teach respect and tolerance. 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking to Kids about Race, EmbraceRace Quick general tips available in both English and Spanish. I Am a Parent or Caregiver, National Museum of African American History and Culture A collection of resources from the Smithsonian to support conversations on a variety of topics dealing with racism, bias, identity, and more. |
How to Teach Kids to Talk about Taboo Topics, Liz Kleinrock, TED Talk, 1/2019 (12:01)
Anti-bias educator Liz Kleinrock shares how she approaches dialogues about race and other difficult topics in her classroom. How to Speak to Kids About Race Relations in America, TODAY, 6/2/2020 (10:57) Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, co-authors of the YA novel, ALL AMERICAN BOYS, talk about how parents can talk to their kids about race relations in America and why it’s important to continue these conversations. |
Into America: Talking to Kids about Racism, 1/6/2020 (25:41)
In this podcast episode from NBC News, host Trymaine Lee talks with psychologist and author Beverly Daniel Tatum, about tools parents can use to communicate effectively with their kids in this moment. How Can Parents Make Their Kids Understand How To Be Anti-Racist? NPR, 6/16/2020 (7:04) NPR's Noel King talks to children's author Renee Watson and antiracism scholar Ibram Kendi on what it means to be antiracist and how to talk to kids about race and racism. |
Black Perspectives
I Do It to Survive: Being Black in America Means Adapting to Constant Risk, Theresa Okokon, WBUR, 5/29/2020
An insightful piece by writer, storyteller and co-host of Stories from the Stage, Theresa Okokon. As a Black Mother, My Parenting is Always Political, Dani McLain,The Nation, 3/27/2019 An essay adapted from McLain's book titled WE LIVE FOR THE WE: THE POLITICAL POWER OF BLACK MOTHERHOOD. |
What it Means to Be Black in America,The New York Times, 2/20/2020
Six short -- between 7 and 20 minutes long -- documentary films that reflect on the Black experience in America. A Conversation with My Black Son, The New York Times (5:05) A short documentary discussing the conversation Black parents have with their black sons to explain they may be targeted for racial profiling by police. |
Code Switch for Kids playlist, NPR
Code Switch is a podcast addressing issues of race, ethnicity and culture. It is co-hosted by Black journalist, Gene Demby, and Puerto Rican/Iranian journalist Shereen Marisol Meraji. This playlist is a collection of their most kid-friendly episodes. The Trauma of Being Black in America, 1A, NPR, 6/2/2020 (48:00) NPR show 1A talks with a reporter on ground in Minneapolis, following the protests, as well as to George Floyd's pastor and a psychiatrist about the trauma and pain many Black people are feeling right now. |
Book Talks
Join us for two book talks about race in America. To frame our discussion, we are asking that you read the book selections or to engage deeply with the related material to make connections during our conversation. All are welcome at one or both talks!
Wednesday, August 12, 3:30pm
SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE
by Ijeoma Olou This New York Times best-selling book offers a "hard-hitting but user friendly examination of race in America. The audiobook is part of the Fairfax County Public Library's "No Wait" collection which means it is always available.
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Wednesday, September 20, 4:00pm
STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi This "remix" of Kendi's National Book Award winning title, STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING was written in partnership with young adult author Jayson Renyolds. It explores the history of racism in America with teen readers in mind. It is a great selection to read with your middle school student.
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