Our Equity Team and community have compiled this list of resources we have found helpful to grow our equity competence. Know of a great resource? Use the Resource Recommendation form to make a suggestion!
Starter Kit (short set of resources for those new to equity work)
Overview of Courageous Conversations Protocol: G10-courageous-conversation-protocol-overview.pdf (iel.org)
How to have productive conversations about race at work | MIT Sloan
Courageous Conversations About Race by Glenn E. Singleton, et al: Want to borrow this book? Email us at: equityteam@wellsbranchpta.org
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo and/or (if you prefer a video): What’s My Complicity? Talking White Fragility With Robin DiAngelo | Teaching Tolerance
Glossary | Racial Equity Tools
10 Minutes to PTA the Transformative Way – YouTube
Allyship (& Accomplice): The What, Why, and How | by Michelle Kim | Awaken Blog | Medium
excerpts from: RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS IN EVERYDAY LIFE (contentstack.io)
Equity in Education | BROTHERS Academy
Articles and websites
The 1619 Project – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Movies
Watch The Film | Slavery by Another Name | PBS
Film-Discussion-Guide-13th.pdf (educationforjustice.org)
Podcasts
Introducing: Nice White Parents – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Books for parents to read to/with your kids
20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good
Teach Us Your Name: Book Review & Activities | Globe Trottin’ Kids (globetrottinkids.com)
Books and book lists
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
15 Latinx Authors You Really Need To Be Reading Right Now (bustle.com)
Trainings
RISE Digital Learning Series | RISE (risetowin.org)
Recordings of Professional Development Webinars presented by the RRISD Equity Task Force (ETF). This is a great place to start if you are new to the topic of Racial Equity! Equity Task Force – YouTube
Lists of additional resources:
Starter Kit of Resources for Anti-Racist Awareness and Accountability | Baristanet
https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/21-day-racial-equity-habit-building-challenge-educator
Round Rock HS Equity Resources: Resources (google.com)