Anti-Racism resources and Black Lives Matter booklists

 
From: "Sharon Rawlins srawlins@njstatelib.org [NJYAC]" ...@njstatelib.org>
Subject: Anti-Racism resources and Black Lives Matter booklists
Date: June 24th 2020

FYI,

 

Here are some helpful antiracism booklists from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center:

“Race and Racism: Selected Books for PreK-Grade 12”

“Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12”. See information below.

 

© 2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

We’ve received a number of requests from around Wisconsin in recent days for books for children and teens addressing systemic racism. But just as important, we know, thanks to Black colleagues and book creators, are books that go beyond pain narratives and celebrate Black lives.

We also know that the work of seeking out and sharing books about Black experience is the responsibility of all of us doing work related to connecting young readers with books, not just of Black librarians and educators. But it’s important to know there are other wonderful curated lists available. Here are two to start with:

If you’re interested in purchasing books on any of these lists, check out this list of Black-owned bookstores.

Finally, by all means share the books on this list with white children, too; as a matter of course and intention sharing diverse books is essential. But if you are also looking specifically for books about race and racism, we have also created 
Race and Racism: Selected Books for Children and Teens.

We have chosen books for this list from among titles we’ve recommended for our annual best-of-the-year list, CCBC Choices, emphasizing books by Black creators. It is far from exhaustive; there are many other books we’ve recommended, and as the Cincinnati Public Library and other lists attest, many other books available for children and teens, acknowledging that Black Lives Matter by celebrating and affirming Black identity and speaking the truth of Black experiences.

 

To view the booklist, visit: https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=666

 

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© 2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

This is the second of two bibliographies we are creating to respond to the requests we are getting from around Wisconsin in recent days for books for children and teens about race and racism. We also encourage you to check out the CCBC bibliography Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12.

When choosing books about race and racism and its impact on the lives of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), we have emphasized books by BIPOC creators. We have also included several books by white authors that can help readers, especially white readers, develop an awareness of whiteness and white privilege.

This list features both historical books (set in the past) and books set in the present day. Understanding history is critical to understanding racism; it is also critical to acknowledge and discuss the realities of racism and the ongoing legacy of systemic racism today.

We have chosen books for this list from among titles we’ve recommended for our annual best-of-the-year list, CCBC Choices. Our selections are far from exhaustive--there are many books we've recommended that offer perspectives on race and racism in the past and present. Additionally, many other reading lists for children and teens about racism have been curated in recent weeks. Among those we encourage you to check out is the one created by author Jacqueline Woodson.

Finally, it's important to keep in mind that no book can take the place of ongoing, meaningful conversations about race and racism. To that end, you may also find We Need Diverse Books and Teaching Tolerance, among others, helpful as you seek out additional resources.

To view the booklist, visit: https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=667

 

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10 TED Ed resources on Racism.  https://blog.ed.ted.com/2016/07/25/10-ted-classroom-resources-about-race-in-america/?fbclid=IwAR2wrXIc9iT237nuYTwJJvWy9iEdfjTr9AgzSrUmuuHr26cKTT1wbnIHXxE

 

TeachingTolerance.org

https://www.tolerance.org/podcasts/teaching-hard-history/american-slavery

 

https://www.tolerance.org/moment/racism-and-police-violence

 

National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race

 

Resources provided from Margaret Lincoln, PhD, Lakeview Schools District Librarian, Battle Creek, MI, at tinyurl.com/EndRacism2020 will hopefully make possible a deeper exploration of the history and legacies of racial oppression and enslavement in America.   

 

Other black lives matter lists of interest:

 

From ALA’s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table’s Black Lives Matter Reading List:

http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/-black-lives-matter-comics-reading-lists

 

~Sharon

 

 

All the best,

 

Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

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