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Visit the new OUSD Ethnic Studies website for grade-level standards and curriculum resources!

3 Key Antiracist Learning Texts:

“How To Be An Antiracist” Book Guide
“A Different View” Book Guide
“Abolitionist Teaching” Book Guide

For Educators

Social Justice Education & Anti-Racism Resources for Schools, OUSD Behavioral Health
Circle Scripts for Black Lives Matter at Schools, ROC Restorative Team
Advancing Equity In An Era of Crisis, California Association of African American Superintendents & Administrators
Teaching About Race and Racism: Lesson Plans and Resources, AFT Share My Lesson
The First Thing Teachers should do when School Starts is Talk about Hatred in America. Here’s Help, Valerie Strauss - Washington Post
Resources for Discussing Police Violence, Race and Racism with Students - Education Week
Using Identity Charts with Students - Facing History & Ourselves
SEL & Building Relationships Resources - OUSD Behavioral Health
Educolor Book List & Resources for Educators - Educolor
Teaching About Race, Racism & Police Violence from Teaching Tolerance
Responding to Hate and Bias in School from Teaching Tolerance
Deeper than Color's Pre-K to 2nd Grade Curriculum for Teachers
Teaching Young Children About Race Guide for Parents & Teachers, Social Justice Books Teaching for Change Project
Black Lives Matter @ School Curriculum Resources
Guide for Racial Justice & Abolitionist Social and Emotional Learning, Abolitionist Teaching Network
12 Questions to Ask When Designing Culturally & Historically Responsive Curriculum, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
Abolitionist Teaching & the Future of Schools Recorded Conversation, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
OUSD Teacher Ethnic Studies Library, OUSD Ethnic Studies Teachers
Applying an Ethnic Studies Lens Mini-Guide, Berkeley & San Diego Unified
Educator Anti-Racism Self-Assessment, Middlebury College Equity & Inclusion

For School / District Leaders & Professional Learning

Ibram X. Kendi How to Be An Antiracist Book Study Guide, OUSD Racial Justice Taskforce
Implicit Bias Myth Busters, Kirwan Institute
Equity Literacy for All, Educational Leadership
Culturally Responsive Teaching Observation Guide, Ready4Rigor
Culturally Responsive Coaching for Inclusive Schools, LeadScape
Courageous Conversations About Race in Schools, Teachers Leading
Culturally Responsive Teaching & Arts Training, Studio Pathways
The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture, Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun
Racial Equity Principles, Tema Okun
Racial Equity Analysis Protocol for Analyzing Equity in Policies, Jefferson County Public Schools
Black Sanctuary Pledge, Black Organizing Project
Youth Voices Video: Locating Identity, Agency & Belonging in Learning Spaces
Paseo Circles of Identity Activity, School Reform Initiative
Avoiding Racial Equity Detours, Educational Leadership
Racism Scale, Stuart Center
7 Steps Toward Building an Equitable School Culture, Edutopia
Antiracism & Universal Design for Learning, Andratesha Fritzgerald
OUSD Socioeconomic Segregation Report 2023-2024

For Families

Children’s Books: A Resource for Talking About Race with Young Children, Raising Race Conscious Children
Knowing Our History to Build a Brighter Future: Books to Help Kids Understand the Fight for Racial Equality, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
40+ Children’s Books about Human Rights & Social Justice, Monisha Bajaj
Talking to children after racial incidents - Penn Graduate School of Education
Deeper than Color's "Daddy, Why Am I Brown?" Children's Book
It’s never too early to begin talking about race, The Children's Community School
Talking with children about racism, Peaceful Parent Happy Kids

Taking Action / Organizing

Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide - Southern Poverty Law Center
Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry - Southern Poverty Law Center
So You Want to Fight White Supremacy - The Establishment
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Will Likely Increase. Here’s How Not To Be A Bystander, Kelly Walters
How to Intervene in a Racist Attack, Akshat Rathi
Facing History - Southern Law Poverty Center
Bias & Harassment Bystander Intervention Resources + Training, Hollaback!

On White Antiracism & Solidarity

Self-Care Resources

Sharing Racial Justice Student Discussion Guides & Resources from OUSD Teachers:

Elementary School - Identity-Safe Classrooms

Middle School - Belonging

High School - Solidarity

To add helpful resources to this list, please email lailan.huen@ousd.org!