Ally Resources

Resources on how to initiate conversations about race, racism, and using your privilege to undo racism and White privilege

• Children
  • Books
    • Something Happened in My Town (to discuss police-involved shootings/murders) and Not My Idea (for White families), and reasoning behind reading them.
    • 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
    • These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids
  • Raising conscious children:  
    • NPR’s Talking about Race with Young Children
    • A Family Guide to Talking About Race
    • What White Children Need to Know About Race
    • Raising a (White) Anti-Racist Kid
    • Anti-Racism for Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate
    • Talking to Children About Racial Bias
• Adults
  • Books and Podcasts
    • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race
    • Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
    • Robin DiAngelo On White People's 'Fragility'
    • 10 Books About Race To Read Instead Of Asking A Person Of Color To Explain Things To You
    • Free Copies of Books
  • Videos
    • The Privilege Checklist
    • The Promise: A Lesson in White Privilege
    • White Like Me: Race, Racism & White Privilege in America
    • What’s Missing From “White Fragility”
  • Websites
    • How To Talk About Privilege To Someone Who Doesn’t Know What That Is
    • Decentering Whiteness and Creating Inclusive and Equitable Conferences: A Tip Sheet
    • Guide to Allyship
• Build a more representative library for your children
  • 30 Children’s Books About Diversity That Celebrate Our Differences
  • History and current issues in school reform and education policy
  • How to Diversify Your Child’s Bookshelves
  • Help Your Kids Find Books with Diverse Characters
  • Knowing Our History to Build a Brighter Future: Books to Help Kids Understand the Fight for Racial Equality
  • Apps and Games with Diverse Characters
• How to be an ally
  • Videos
    • Cracking the Codes: Joy DeGruy "A Trip to the Grocery Store"
    • How to be a good ally
  • Tips
    • 5 Tips For Being An Ally
    • 4 Ways to Push Back Against Your Privilege
• Dealing with Racism in the Classroom/Institutions of Learning