Below are resources available for students, graduates, and families in regards to the Black Lives Matter movement. Nativity Worcester supports the Black Lives Matter movement and slogan as does the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This stance is not in support of any organization or a political statement.
Parent/Family Resources
Family Friendly Videos to Watch:
Privilege/Class/Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race – Please Watch to the End. Thanks.
Articles to Read:
A Parent’s Guide to Black Lives Matter
Books for Children:
How to Talk to Kids About Racism – 30 Best Children’s Books That Celebrate Diversity
“Freedom on the Menu: the Greensboro Sit-Ins” by: Carole Boston Weatherford
“Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down” by: Andrea Davis Pinkney
“One Crazy Summer” by: Rita Garcia
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by: Jacqueline Woodson
“We March” by: Shane Evans
“I, Too, Am America” by: Langston Hughes
Books for Yourself:
20 Essential Black History Books | Anti-Racist Reading List
“The Color of Compromise” by Jemar Tisby
“Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children” by Trina Greene Brown
“Letters to My Daughter” by Maya Angelou
Mental Health Resources:
Accessible Mental Health Resources for Black Women
Therapy Resources for People of Color
Instagrams to Follow:
@colorofchange
@theconsciouskid
@ncaap
@showingupforracialjustice
@unitedwedream
@mpowerchange
@civilrightsorg
@eji_org
@sisterstrong_woc
Apps to Download:
I am Black Business (connects consumers to black-owned businesses directly)
Black Nation (app that advertises black-owned businesses for free)
Podcasts to Listen to:
1619- NY Times
About Race
Seeing White
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
The Diversity Gap
Intersectionality Matters! Hosted by Kimberle Crenshaw
Pod for the Cause
Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
The Combahee River Collective Statement
TV Shows/Movies to Watch:
13th (Netflix)
American Son (Netflix)
See You Yesterday (Netflix)
If Beale Street Could Talk (Hulu)
The Hate U Give (Hulu)
Black Power Mixtape
Clemency
Fruitvale Station
I am Not Your Negro
Just Mercy
Selma
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Green Book
When They See Us (Netflix)
Dear White People (Netflix)
Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)
Hidden Figures
Student Resources
Action Items:
Take Action: A List of Ways You Can Stand In Solidarity with the Black Community (this source has SO many useful information)
Anguish and Action – Obama Foundation
Protesting Tips
19 Tips For People Who Plan On Protesting
What to do if you’re exposed to tear gas
Action Items: Bail Funds for Donating and Petitions
Here’s how you can donate to support the fight for justice right now
Here’s Where You Can Donate to Help Protests Against Police Brutality
How to Support Black Lives Matter and Bring Justice to George Floyd’s Death
Take Action: A List of Ways You Can Stand In Solidarity with the Black Community (this source has SO many useful information)
Anguish and Action – Obama Foundation
Worcester Black Owned Businesses:
BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IN WORCESTER, MA