Hyde Park Pediatrics Race and Diversity Resources

Blogs about how to speak with your children about race:

• https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/raising-race-conscious-children-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-and-racism
• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/Talking-to-Children-About-Racial-Bias.aspx
• American Psychological Association reading lists for kids of all ages, parents, and educators: https://www.apa.org/res/parent-resources/books

Social media sites:

• The Conscious Kid: www.theconsciouskid.org
• HereWeeRead: http://hereweeread.com/

For younger children:

• We’re Different, We’re the Same (Sesame Street) by Bobbi Kates
• Sesame Street Read-Aloud video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrjb4SZnxg

For school-aged children:

• Let’s Talk about Race by Julius Lester
• Netflix Jr. Read-Aloud video with Common: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40ORHCOA9fE
• Something Happened in Our Town by Marianne Celano PhD, Marietta Collins PhD, and Ann Hazzard PhD

Sesame Street Town Hall: Standing Up to Racism

• Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGJXR-EVYVs
• Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5WaGAYj5Zs
• Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzWQtFPy52c
• Sesame Street Coming Together Series: www.SesameWorkshop.org/ComingTogether