Learning Resources
Here are some of our favorite resources that have helped us continue to learn about antiracism.
WatchThis conversation examines the toll of anti-Asian American violence on Asian American people and communities, how communities are pushing back, and how the rest of us can support our Asian American family members, friends and neighbors. (1:02) Watch >>
Historian Hasan Kwame Jeffries explores why confronting Hard History — aspects of the American past that we refuse to engage with honestly because we are afraid of what will be revealed about who we were and who we are as a nation — is so difficult and yet so necessary. (13:42) Watch >>
Jay Smooth | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race
Jay Smooth, host of the Underground Railroad radio show, discusses the sometimes thorny territory of how we discuss issues of race and racism, offering insightful and humorous suggestions for expanding our perception of the subject. Watch >>
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ReadRamesh A. Nagarajah | Reflections from a Token Black Friend
Ramesh A. Nagarajah talks about attending school in Weston through the METCO program, the structural side of systemic racism, and what white people do and don't say. Read >>
New York Times | What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?
Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College. Read >>
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ListenIn her 10-part series "Sincerely Michelle," journalist Michelle Singletary gets personal about misconceptions involving race. Listen >>
New York Times | Nice White Parents
This 5-part series looks at the 60-year relationship between white parents and the public school down the block. Listen >>
Concord-Carlisle High School Student Leaders | Roundtable Discussion on the state of race relations and how to support our students of color
A discussion about the state of race relations, and how to support students of color from Boston, Concord, and Carlisle (July 2020) Listen >>
Safe Space Radio | Talking to White Kids about Race and Racism
Many white parents have never learned how to talk about race and racism with their kids. This hour-long program combines compelling storytelling with practical expert guidance to give you tools to start your own courageous conversations. Listen >>
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