Race Relations Resources for Parents
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As an organization, and as part of the Atlanta Community, we are committed at all levels to doing our part to combat systemic racism. We believe that sports has the power to bring people together. Through basketball, and by teaching children empathy, respect and how to work together as a team, we hope that we can help to dissolve these issues within the next generation. These conversations are not easy, so we have provided resources below to help guide parents and their children through those sometimes difficult conversations.
“Each and every one of us is born with a clean heart. Our babies know nothing about hate or racism. But soon they begin to learn – and only from us. We keep racism alive. We pass it on to our children. We owe it to our children to help them keep their clean start.“
-Ruby Bridges
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Children's Museum of Atlanta (Content Partner)
Children’s Museum of Atlanta provides parent resources on raising race-conscious kids, talking with kids about racial injustice & ways to show support for the black community.
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards List
Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding Black authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
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Fare of the Free Child
A weekly podcast community centering Black people, indigenous people, and People of Color in liberating learning practices. The hosts and guests discuss the fears and fares of raising free black and brown children in a world that tends to diminish and disappear them.
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Standing Up to Racism, a Town Hall for Kids and Families
CNN partners with “Sesame Street” for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families.
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Raising Race-Conscious Children: How to Get the Conversation Started
The Atlanta Parent provides a guide of how to start a conversation within your family.
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OLE shares resources as suggestions on how to educate and discuss injustice and racism with young minds.
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EmbraceRace, a multiracial community of parents, teachers, experts, and other caring adults who support each other to meet the challenges that race poses to our children, families, and communities, has compiled a list of childrens’ books to help families engage in discussing race.
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Pretty Good Design shares some steps to take once you feel the time is right with their post: Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
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In their post, Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News, the Child Mind Institute walks you through how to handle scary news that your family might be consuming, providing tips and resources.