Racial Justice Resources

As your philanthropic partner, we are here for you. We’ve pulled together a list of articles, books, podcasts and videos about racism and Atlanta’s history to help you learn more about this issue. Because we are still learning too, we will continue to add to this list in the coming days to make it as helpful as possible.

Articles:

10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about race – Embrace Race
How do I make sure I’m not raising the next Amy Cooper? – CNN
How to talk to your children about protests and racism – CNN
The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
Race in America – Vox
Ten Lessons for Talking About Race, Racism and Racial Justice – The Opportunity Agenda

Books:

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States – Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Between the World and Me – Ta-Nehisi Coates
Black Faces in White Places – Dr. Randal Pinkett, Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Philana Patterson
The Opposite of “racist” Isn’t “not racist” – Grades Fixer
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou
Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson
Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America – Jennifer Harvey
So You Wanna Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: A Saga of Race and Family – Gary M. Pomerantz
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism – Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D.

Books for children:

Books to teach white children and teens how to undo racism – Charis Books & More
We’re Different, We’re the Same – Sesame Street
All Are Welcome – Alexandra Penfold

Podcasts:

1619, a Podcast from The New York Times
About Race
Code Switch: NPR
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)

Video:

Activist Tamika Mallory speech
Are you racist? ‘No’ isn’t a good enough answer
Is America dreaming? Understanding social mobility
Why are we still talking about racism?

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