Middle School Media Resources
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hese media resources have been curated from a variety of reliable lists and websites. Scroll down for Middle School appropriate websites; podcasts; TEDTalks; Social Media; Documentary Films; Resource Lists for Adults with young teens in their care; Professional Development for teachers and librarians.
Many of these titles also appear on the High School pages, but these are generally appropriate for younger students; every school and parent will want to preview resources ahead of student access. TEDTalks
Gordon, Rayna. Don’t Be A Savior, Be An Ally TEDxPineCrestSchool 2019. Sometimes with the best intentions we still fall short. Hear from Rayna about thoughtful allyship that seeks to uplift and support not take over or “save.” McIntosh, Peggy. “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion” TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26), 5 Nov, 2012. Meyers, Verna. How To Overcome Our Biases? Walk Towards Them. TEDXBeaconStreet, 2014. #AllLivesMatter is the new color blind and both terms are proof that people fear being accused of biases more than they feel commit Smooth, Jay. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race. Tedx Hampshire College, 15 Nov 2011. “ Jay Smooth is host of New York's longest running hip-hop radio show, the Underground Railroad on WBAI 99.5 FM in NY, and is an acclaimed commentator on politics and culture. In this talk, he discusses the sometimes thorny territory of how we discuss issues of race and racism, offering insightful and humorous suggestions for expanding our perception of the subject. Stevenson, Bryan. We Need to Talk about an Injustice. TED 2012. “In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system.” Tatum, Dr. Beverly Daniel. Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk? TEDxStanford, 2017. “When her 3-year-old son told her that a classmate told him that his skin was brown because he drank chocolate milk, Dr. Tatum … knew that preschool children often have questions about racial difference, but she had not anticipated such a question. [S]he came to realize it is the things we don’t say and the matters we don’t discuss with our children that find their way into racist dialogue and thinking.’ Thurston, Baratunde. How To Deconstruct Racism, One Headline At A Time. TED, 2019. Racism isn’t funny, but in this TED talk you’ll learn about the pervasive nature of racism and laugh out loud way more times than you’ll be able to count. |
For Fiction and Nonfiction titles, check the linked pages.
WEBSITES
Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook COLORLINES is a daily news site where race matters, featuring award-winning in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation. Published by RaceForward. PODCASTS
Kojo For Kids: Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism And The Protests Author Jason Reynolds joins the Kojo Nnamdi Show. SOCIAL MEDIA
Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook COLORLINES is a daily news site where race matters, featuring award-winning in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation. Published by RaceForward. The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook An education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth. We support organizations, families, and educators in taking action to disrupt racism in young children. K-12. |
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DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Croteau, Jeanne. “21 Anti-Racism Videos To Share With Kids.” We Are Teachers, 9 June 2020. “These videos help to explain complex topics to young audiences.” From a variety of sources including Sesame Street and Atlantic Magazine. “26 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity With Students.” New York Times, 15 Mar 2017. “How do we get students to consider perspectives different from their own? How do we get them to challenge their own biases and prejudices? If, as Atticus Finch famously said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it,” how do we get our students to do that?” A Conversation on Race — This series of short films features everyday people as they discuss issues of race and identity in America. NYT 2015. A Conversation With My Black Son (5 min.) A Conversation About Growing Up Black (5 min.) A Conversation With White People on Race (5 min.) A Conversation With Police on Race (7 min.) A Conversation With Black Women on Race (6 min.) A Conversation With Latinos on Race (7 min.) A Conversation With Asian-Americans on Race (7 min.) A Conversation With Native Americans on Race (6 min.) Who, Me, Biased? -- This series takes a closer look at the unfair effects of our subconscious. NYT 16 Dec 2016. Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism (2 min.) Implicit Bias. Check Our Bias to Wreck Our Bias (3 min.) The Life-Changing Magic of Hanging Out (2 min.) Why We’re Awkward (3 min.) Snacks and Punishment (2 min.) High Heels, Violins and a Warning (1 min.) Confronting Racist Objects — Millions of racist objects sit in the homes of everyday Americans. What is their place today? This series features stories about reconciling, reclaiming and reinterpreting racist objects. NYT, 9 Dec 2016. The Children's March. A film by Teaching Tolerance in association with HBO. The TT film kit includes the film, a Teacher’s Guide, a Question Handout with Answers, and the relevant standards. “The Children's March tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Alabama, braved fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to its knees. Their heroism complements discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change.” Hyphen Nation — What makes someone American? How do you define American identity? In these films, nine American citizens describe their struggle to belong in a nation that both embraces and rejects them. NYT 16 Feb 2017. Race: The Power of an Illusion. California Newsreel and Regents of the University of California, 2003, reissued 2018-19. 3 episodes episode 1, "The Difference Between Us." episode 2, "The Story We Tell.” episode 3, "The House We Live In" Under Our Skin: What Do We Mean When We Talk About Race? Seattle Times, 20 June 2016. Local people respond to prompts about race. |
Resource Lists for Adults with Young Teens in their Care
“10 Antiracist Books for Young Adults.” Kirkus Reviews. Respected book review magazine's starred and/or award-winning anti-racist titles for young adults (MS and US). Mlynek, Alex. “30 books to help you talk to your kids about racism.” Today’s Parent, 1 June 2020. “Talking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it.” Oakland Public Library. Talking to Kids About Racism and Justice: A List for Parents, Caregivers & Educators. Social Justice Graphic Novels. ALA Carnegie Whitney Grant Project. Thomas, Desiree. “17 Middle Grade and YA Books That Spotlight #BlackJoy.” SLJ, 1 Sep 2020. “To be a Black teen or tween in America is to live in a carefully constructed crucible. White supremacy peddles the falsehood of Blackness as synonymous with trauma and suffering. However, the Black experience is not limited to pain, tragedy, and struggle. The following titles for middle and high school readers celebrate joy in the lives of Black teens and tweens. The characters in these stories laugh honestly, love fiercely, and exist wholly.” Willoughby, Vanessa. “#BlackinSTEM: 17 Nonfiction Books That Spotlight Black Scientists, Thinkers, and Inventors.” SLJ, 14 July 2020. Professional Development for Teachers and Librarians
COLLECTION Films for Action. Welcome to the largest learning library for social change online. Searchable by topic, language, and country. PODCAST DIRECTORY Podcasts in Color, the largest directory of Podcasts by People of Color. PD FOR LIBRARIANS “Reimagining Equity and Access for Divers Youth”, UNC SLIS and Wake County Public Schools. Foundations offers 13 modules; Transforming Practice offers 11more modules; Continuing the Journey offers 3 modules. PD FOR LIBRARIANS Lambert, Nancy Jo. “Texas School Librarians, Whiteness, & Showing Up for the Work. “ KQ, AASL, 7 July 2020. 
Houston Mural: I am Ahmaud. Can I run here? Photo by Dorcas Hand.
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