Ep. 84 - Insights for Teaching (and Living) Anti-Racist Values, with Larissa Wright-Elson

BIG PICTURE Social Emotional Learning Podcast

Here are the basic points from Larissa's article:

• Our words and actions must match.
• Reading options for students must be broadened to provide wider perspectives from other races and cultures.
• Conversations are necessary... even, and especially, the ones around 'difficult' topics. Listening is a big and necessary element for meaningful conversations.
• Have the courage (and flexibility) to explore new and different ideas.
• Self-reflection is essential... without self-reflection there is no way to recognize and catch our biases (which we all have... all of us.). Yeah, that's a tough one, but really important for moving forward.
• Media, used with critical thinking and discernment, can be a valuable resource.
• FACT: the work is never ending. And because 'whites' created the racist problems, it's on us to be proactive in its mitigation.

Larissa's article for PBS ... https://www.pbs.org/education/blog/a-call-to-action-for-white-educators-who-seek-to-be-anti-racist

More Resources, courtesy of Larissa:

• 'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race
• Confronting Anti-Black Racism Resources
• Death of George Floyd sets off massive protests
• The 1619 Project
• The 1619 Project Curriculum
• Teaching About Race, Racism and Police Violence
• Social Justice Booklist
• Social Justice Booklist - Young Adult Fiction
• Resources from Educolor