Anti-racism online resources for families, educators and students

ASL Resources for Families

  • Videos Signed by ASL POC
  • Anti-Bias Education Goals (CSD)
  • Sesame Street/CNN Town Hall (ASL Interpreted)
  • 13 Guiding Principals of BLM by Middle School Students
  • I Have a Right to be a Child (ASL Stories)
  • Something Happened in Our Town (ASL Stories)
  • Transformative Deaf Education  (ASL Stories)
  • American Society For Deaf Children – Racial Justice Resources
  • A is for Activist (ASL Stories)

SHORT ARTICLES (FOR PARENTS)

  • Black Father Answers Tough Questions From His Son
  • Deaf BIPOC: Unpacking the Needs in the Community
  • How do Families Talk to their Children About Racism?
  • Teaching your kids not to “see” race is a terrible idea
  • Empowering Young People in the Aftermath of Hate (In English and en Español)
  • Supporting Positive Racial Identity Development in Black Children
  • How to Explain Black-Led Protests to Kids and Teach Them to Become Activists, Too
  • 7 Steps to Raising Inclusive Kids
  • How to Talk Honestly with Kids About Racism
  • Talking Tips for Black Parents Discussing the Riots
  • Mental Health Resources for BIPOC
  • Understanding Race and Privilege
  • Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism (PBSKids)

BOOKS (AGES 0-18)

  • Anti-Racist Books for Kids (The Conscious Kid)
  • 20 Children’s Books to Help Foster Conversations about Race
  • 33 Picture Books Featuring Black Female Protagonists
  • Children’s Books by Black Authors
  • 14 Anti-Racists Books for Kids and Teens Recommended by BIPOC Teachers and Librarians
  • Extensive Book List for Children (APA.org)
  • 13 Children’s Books About Racism (PBSKids)
  • Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners
  • This Book is Anti-Racist
  • Anti-Racism Starts with Me! (A Coloring Book for Kids)

Black and Deaf- related BOOKS (FOR ADULTS)

  • Black and Deaf in America | by Ernest Hairston and Linwood Smith
  • Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South | by Mary Herring Wright 
  • God Knows His Name: The True Story of John Doe No. 24 | by Dave Bakke
  • Deaf, Dumb and Black | by Mary Miller – Hall 
  • Unspeakable: The Story of Junis Wilson | by Susan Burch
  • The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf: 1882-1
  • 975 | by Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley

VIDEOS

  • White Privilege: A Cartoon Sketch
  • Race and Privilege: A Social Experiment
  • High School Privilege Demonstration (Race for $100)

Deaf Organizations Supporting BLM

  • Convo Relay BLM Resources
  • Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) – Juneteenth Resources
  • Gallaudet’s BLM page
  • National Black Deaf Advocates – Black Deaf History 
  • Gallaudet’s ASL and Deaf Studies Dept, “African-American/Black”
  • University of Washington Student Disability Commission
  • Described and Captioned Media Programs 

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