Antiracist Activism for Teachers and Students

This book is intended for use in an undergraduate teacher education course that focuses on teaching and learning in multicultural ways. It contains an overview of the history of antiracist activism in the U.S. and information about who activists are and the type of work they do or have done. Sample curricula provide teachers with reliable lesson plans they can use in K-12 settings so that students will be able to learn about the activists and the projects with which they were involved. The book will also highlight the ways in which students have become involved in school and community projects that challenge the inequities they see. Contemporary student-generated social action projects originating in K-12 settings will also be explored.

Chapters

• What is Racism and Anti-Racism (include History of Anti-Racism)

Points to Consider for Teaching Anti-racism

• Colorblind Racial Ideology (by Elaine, Denise, Charisse, Kate)
• Media Literacy In Schools (by Emily And Lee Tae)
• Anti-Racism in Early Childhood (by Bethany Uscilka, Sarah Solie, Caitlin Granahan)
• A World of Difference: An Overview and Comparison

Analyzing Literature for Children and Adolescents

• Children's Literature
• Analyzing Language in Children's Literature (by Caroline Bauer, Alicia Bouchier, Consuelo Nelson & Jess Nollet)
• Teaching Historical Literature from an Anti-racist Perspective
• Selected Book Titles for Children

Anti-racism and the Arts

• Artivism: An Exploration of Antiracist Activism through Arts
• Movies from an Anti-Racist Perspective: Facilitating Discussion
• Stand Up Speak Out: Anti-Racist Female Poets (by June Jordan & Lenelle Moïse)

Students Taking Action

• Student Activism (by Madga, Emily, Rosie, Althea, Stephanie)
• Students Who Take the Lead to Promote Antiracism

White Anti-racist Activists

• Anti-racist Activists
• White antiracist activists of western Massachusetts
• Nationally Known White Anti-Racist Activists
• How a White Ally Can Be A Role Model