Focus on supporting black communities
Black Lives Deserve...
- Learn What it Means
- Learn What We Can Do To Become Allies
- Find More Resources to Read, Watch & Listen To
All of the basic government systems currently in America were created by White men at a time when Black people were treated inhumanely and their needs were not considered. While things have improved, Black lives deserve so much more progress to be made!
Additional Resources:
Articles
Expand on your knowledge and collection of tools to tackle this topic with these curated articles.
Articles To Read
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Forge, 2019
Southern Utah University, 2018
The Root, 2014
Syracuse University, 2020
Very Well Mind, 2020
Videos To Watch
Things to understand about allyship:
Don’t take the responsibility of being an ally lightly.
Anyone has the potential to be an ally.
Being an ally is hard work.
You need to be proactive in your education, every day.
Be aware of your implicit biases.
Learn how to listen and accept criticism with grace, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do not expect to be taught or shown. Take it upon yourself to use the tools around you to learn and answer your questions.
Activities To Do
Repetition is a key learning aid because it helps transition a skill from the conscious to the subconscious. Through repetition, a skill is practiced and rehearsed over time and gradually becomes easier. (Source) The concepts presented in our book, and in this library, are VERY BIG topics for little kids, so repetition is going to be key for promoting understanding and learning. Below is a collection of activities to help you to continue the learning in a new way!
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