Resources on Race

A resource guide for all ages & backgrounds, to learn more about racial justice and what we can all do to advance equality in America.

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Booklists Compiled by NFPL Librarians

• African American Literature​
• Teen Books on Racism and Race Relations

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​Videos, websites, ebooks, booklists

• Talking to Children Authentically about Race and Racism (PBS Kids for Parents) –  A conversation featuring fellow parents, educators and child development and trauma experts about how you can talk with young children about racial injustice and violence against Black people.

 

• Reading for Racial Justice (University of Minnesota) – To promote understanding and action for change, the University of Minnesota Press has made a collection of anti-racist ebooks available to read online for free through August 31.

 

• "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism" (CNN/Sesame Street) – A town hall for kids and families to give kids and parents "an opportunity to explore the current moment the nation is living through and to understand how these issues affect people."

 

• The Conscious Kid – An education, research and policy organization dedicated to reducing bias and promoting positive identity development in youth. 

 

• Resources on Race (Saint Paul Public Library) – Books, poems, articles, films, blog posts, and other resources exploring race in the United States.

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• Antiracism: A Starter Booklist (LibraryJournal)– 11 titles, a mix of history, social science, and memoir, that offer facts and reflections on systemic racial injustice as well as ways to channel feeling into action.

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