BLM Resources

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

https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/where-to-donate-support-black-lives-matter/

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