Want to talk to the youth in your life about race equity, racism, and social justice, but not sure where to start? Below we’ve compiled a list of books and other resources for grown-ups, teens, and children to help you have these conversations.
For Grown Ups:
Books-
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
How to Teach Kids About Racism: A Guide on How to Educate Your Child About Diversity & Being Antiracist by Rebecca J. Jackson
Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World by Traci Baxley
Bringing up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World by Uju Asika
How to Raise an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry
Resource Guides-
Anti-Racist Resources for Parents by PEPS
Anti-Racism for Parents by Illinois Civics Hub
Anti-Racism by Creative Equity Toolkit
Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism by PBS
Podcasts-
Nice White Parents
Talking Race With Young Children
Talking to Kids About Race
Talking to White Kids About Race & Racism
For Kids:
Books-
A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory
Stamped (for kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Sonja Cherry-Paul
Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen
The Anti-Racist Kid: A Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism by Tiffany Jewell
Today is Different by Doua Moua
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano
Amina’s Song by Hena Khan
Skin Again by bell hooks
Beautiful Me, Beautiful You by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched Into History by Leah Henderson
Podcasts-
Kojo for Kids: Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism and the Protests (ages 5+)
StoopKid Stories (ages 8+)
Activist, You (ages 5+)
TimeStorm (ages 9+)
BookClub For Kids (ages 10-14)
Kidnuz (ages 5+)
So Get Me (ages 5+)
For teens:
Books-
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
The March Trilogy by John Lewis
Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice by Bryan Stevenson
Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America by Ibi Zoboi
Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Internment by Samira Ahmed
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Podcasts for teens & adults-
Code Switch (ages 10+)
Bad Brown Aunties
The Big We
Still Processing
1619
Throughline
Resistance
Films you can watch together-
Turning Red
Akeelah and the Bee
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Wadjda
Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse
Encanto
Hidden Figures
Queen of Katwe
Over the Moon
Wish Dragon
The Hate U Give
Other booklists:
The Conscious Kid
The Anti-Racist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi
Anti-Racism Summer Reading List
R!se Up Against Racism’s Anti-Racist Books for Kids and Adults
