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Recording and Handouts from
Talking with Children About RACE & RACISM
Hosted by your Jewish Community Relations Council, a committee of your Columbia Jewish Federation, this discussion led by Rabbi Meir Muller, Ph.D. provided reasons why we need to discuss race with young children, overarching strategies for adults when discussing these issues, and detailed strategies to speak with children.
View recording of presentation.
Download presentation slides.
Download suggested book list.
Download infographic, "They're Not Too Young to Talk about Race."
The views expressed in opinion pieces are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of your JCRC.
Curated Resources
* #JusticeShabbat - Anti-Defamation League
* Resources to Watch, Read, Listen & Notice from Temple Beth El (Charlotte, NC)
* Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources - American Leadership Forum
* Printable list of Racial Justice Resources - Jewish Miami
* When We Stand Together - resources, courses, books, articles and BIPOC writings
* Black Lives Matter of Netflix - curated documentaries and movies
Resources for Parents
* PJ Library Resources for talking with kids about racism
* Standing Up to Racism with Sesame Street
* "How do I make sure I'm not raising the next Amy Cooper?" webinar from EmbraceRace
* Additional Resources from EmbraceRace
* #KidLit4BlackLives - featuring Kwame Alexander, Jason Reynolds, and Jacqueline Woodson
* Suggested resources from The Brown Bookshelf
Jewish Perspectives
* ADL's Table Talk: Conversations about Current Events
* My Fellow Jews, Get in the Fight - Jewish Council for Public Affairs
* The Black Jews Are Tired - Reform Judaism
* Conservative Rabbis Respond to the Murder of George Floyd
* George Floyd and the Healing of America - Chabad
* Statement by the OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations
* Israel and Black Lives Matter - Alma
More Resources
* A Conversation about the Threat of White Supremacy - with Eric Ward of Western States Center
* Implicit Association Test from Project Implicit (Harvard University) to test your bias