Anti-Racist Resource Guide

I apologize that I have been “off-the-grid” for the last couple of weeks, but I am resuming my schedule of publishing at least one blog post each week committed to anti-racism.  Today’s awesome website, the Anti-Racist Resource Guide, is brought to you by Victoria Lynn Alexander, who is a Ph.D. student at the University of … Read more

Systemic Racism Explained

Before I get into this week’s post dedicated to eradicating racism, I want to make note of the moving moment that took place yesterday when teams for both the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees all took a knee at the same time to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.  After this truly … Read more

Stamped Digital Reader’s Notebook

UPDATE 7/23/20 – Here is a link to a guide for Stamped.  Also, find out more about author Jason Reynolds in this blog post. For this week’s post dedicated to sharing anti-racist resources, I am giving you the link to a digital Reader’s Notebook that was tweeted out by Pernille Ripp (@PernilleRipp) today.  This is … Read more

BrainPop: Black Lives Matter Protests

BrainPop has created an excellent animated video that explains the protests for Black Lives Matter.  It is accompanied by a blog post that offers tips for discussing related topics with young people, and a video discussion guide. This is a fairly recent addition to the BrainPop archives, as it refers to the death of George … Read more

21 Day Challenge

According to its website, the Bexley Anti-Racism Project is sponsored by “a coalition of POC and white allies who are current students or graduates of Bexley High School.”  As I am working to educate myself about anti-racism, I was pleased to see the “21 Day Challenge” on the BARP website.  As you can see in … Read more

When Your “President” Says, Kung Flu

When the supposed leader of your country calls a deadly virus, “Kung Flu,” he is being racist.  Deliberately.  It’s not ignorance, and it’s not a slip of the tongue.  It’s a calculated move.  You’re not going to change his mind. But when your Uncle John says, “Kung Flu,” because he heard the supposed leader of … Read more