Doing Our Part for Racial Justice
Some resources from Rabbi Val for Hebrew School families
For Parents to understand what is at stake
Ta Nehisi Coates “Between The World and Me” is a must read. Many of your may have already read it. It is worth returning to.
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
Helping Kids
Video of a storybook
“Something Happened in Our Town” by Marianne Celano et. al., for age 7+ (and younger – preview it to see if it would work for your child) lasts about 8.5 minutes
The website/app EPIC is amazing – they have a wide variety of books online (many Jewish topics even) that you can access if you create an account. Right now the fees are very reduced. They have a curated list of books to help you talk with your kids about race here. https://www.getepic.com/app/user-collection/15583880
More General about being and feeling left out “The Day You Begin” by Brooklyn writer Jacqueline Woodson
Diversity and Welcome: “All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold
Ages 4-8
The book Beauty and Blackness
Age 6-11
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
For Grades 3 through 8
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! Graphic Novel
https://www.amazon.com/New-Kid-Jerry-Craft/dp/0062691198/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
The Parker Inheritance – a historical fiction mystery about the connection between a historical racist incident and everyday contemporary racism
Age 13+
All American Boys