LibGuides: Hassenfeld Library: Resources on Racism & Antiracism

Curriculum Resources

Antiracist Everyday
Online antiracism courses led by Chakita Patterson, founder of Nashville's United Street Tours.

Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of Our Schools (Video)
A conversation among Bettina Love, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Dena Simmons, and Brian Jones (Haymarket Books, 23 June 2020).
PBS: Deepening Your Understanding of Race and Racism (Video)
"Explore the role media plays in our understanding of race and racism." Part of the Tools for Anti-Racist Teaching series.
The Atlantic: What Anti-Racist Teachers Do Differently
"They view the success of black students as central to the success of their own teaching."

Code Switch (NPR)
A weekly podcast focused on topics related to race and identity.
Integrated Schools: "Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey"
An episode of the podcast Integrated Schools featuring an interview with Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America.
Nice White Parents (New York Times & Serial)
A 5-episode series about the outsize influence of white parents in the New York City school system. Includes a reading list and discussion guide.
The Promise (WPLN)
A series about inequality in Nashville. Season 1 looks at public housing and Season 2 focuses on public education and Nashville's history of school segregation.

National Museum of African American History and Culture: Talking About Race
PBS: Race and Racism in America
20+ documentaries and TV episodes that address race and racism in America. (Some require a PBS Passport.)
PBS Kids for Parents: Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism (Video)
TED: Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America
20+ TED talks that "take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward."
USN: Parent & Family Forum: Conversations Around Race (PDF)
Slides from an online discussion on June 11, 2020. The last slide has a great list of resources.