Articles, Essays, and Interviews with Biz


Raising/Educating Children

Webber Nahliah If You Really Want to Make a Difference in Black Lives, Change How You Teach White Kids Education Post.org July-20
Meadows-Fernandez Rochaun Why Won't Society Let Black Girls Be Children? NY Times April-20
Jones Stephanie Ending Curriculum Violence Tolerance.org March-20
Brazas Clarice What White Colleagues Need to Understand Tolerance.org March-20
Curtis Alyssa New Study Finds Black Teens Face Racial Discrimination 5 Times A Day On Average Blavity January-20
Cargle Rachel Elizabeth How to Talk to Your Family About Racism on Thanksgiving HarpersBazaar November-19
Turner Cory Why All Parents Should Talk With Their Kids About Social Identity NPR November-19
Turner Brett Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough Tolerance.org November-19
McClain Danni What is lost when black children are socialized into a white world The Atlantic November-19
Rembert Keisha Being an Anti-Racist Educator is a Verb NCTE November-19
Warren Franchescha Teachers Must Not Only Be Non-racist but Anti-Racist The Educator's Room November-19
Barnum Matt Oakland high schools offered an extra class to support black boys. A new study shows it substantially cut their dropout rate. Chalkbeat October-19
Ermolaeva Katya Dinah, Put Down Your Horn: Blackface Minstrel Songs Don’t Belong in Music Class Medium October-19
Knott-Dawson ShaRhonda Reading the Right Books, Not Just the White Books, Will Help Black Students Succeed Education Post September-19
Sparks Sarah How Does Summer Learning Really Affect Students' Academic Achievement? Edweek June-19
Neal Mark Anthony Ending the Adultification of Black Girls New Black Man in Exile June-19
Gorski Paul Students experiencing racism can’t wait for schools to move at their own pace and comfort level. Edchange May-19
Mlynek Alex How to talk to kids about racism: An age-by-age guide Today's Parent May-19
Here Are 21 Free Resources for Teaching Social Justice in the Classroom We are Teachers March-19
Blad Evie Social-Emotional Learning Data May Identify Problems, But Can Schools Fix Them? EdWeek February-19
Rosario Brianna White teachers three times more negative with Black students, Rutgers study finds Daily Targum February-19
Ruiz Rebecca Black History Month is a chance for white parents to learn how to talk about racism Mashable February-19
Fakhoury Laila Restorative Justice Tedx January-19
Berlatsky Noah White kids, racism and the way privileged parenting props up an unjust system NBC.news January-19
Shevrin Venet Alex What can one teacher really do about trauma? Therapeutic School January-19
Announcing the 2019 Curriculum Resource Guide BLM January-19
Danielle Protecting Your Child’s “Innocence” Is Giving The Next Generation of White Supremacy A Head Start Mamademics December-18
Miliken Clare Confronting Stereotypes Northwestern December-18
Passenger Wieck Lindsey Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools medium November-18
Young Jeffrey How Classrooms Can Start Talking About Race in Just 6 Words EdSurge November-18
Advice for New Social Justice Educators: "I Wish I Had Known" Teaching Tolerance October-18
Pitts Jamilah Don't Say Nothing Teaching Tolerance October-18
Smith Dominique Tear Down Your Behavior Chart! ASCD October-18
Milner Claire Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning? NY Times September-18
Hagerman Margaret Why White Parents Need to Do More Than Talk to Their Kids About Racism Time September-18
Walravens Samantha Raising Our Daughters To Be Brave: 5 Tips from Top Athlete Crista Samaras Forbes September-18
Show Don’t Tell: Decolonize your classroom, syllabus, rules, and practices Liberated Genius September-18
Shevrin Venet Alex The How and Why of Trauma-Informed Teaching edutopia August-18
Brilliant Boys Book Club” Empowers Boys of Color AJ+ July-18
West Savali Kirsten ‘Highly Offended’ White Teacher Kicked My 9-Year-Old Son Out of Class for Taking Knee During Pledge The Root May-18
Patel Swikar A District That Prioritizes Social-Emotional Learning Grapples With How to Measure If It Works EdWeek May-18
Millner Denene Black Kids Don’t Want to Read About Harriet Tubman All the Time NY Times March-18
NASP Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers National Association of School Psychologists February-18
Berger Tom An Inside Look at Trauma-Informed Practices edutopia February-18
Hutchinson Carrie Kids’ Misuse Of The Term ‘Racist’ Is Dangerous —So Let’s Disrupt It Medium February-18
Lais Becca The Purposeful Silencing of Black Women in Educational Leadership The Black Wall Street Times February-18
Clemens Colleen Toxic Masculinity Is Bad for Everyone: Why Teachers Must Disrupt Gender Norms Every Day Tolerance.org January-18
Minero Emelina When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too edutopia October-17
Grant-Thomas Andrew Your 5-year-old is already racially biased. Here’s what you can do about it. Medium May-17
Quinlan Casey How Marginalized Families Are Pushed Out of PTAs The Atlantic July-16

Prior to October 2017


Race/Ethnicity/Identity

5 Podcasts at the Intersection of Pride Month and the BLM Movement NY Times June-20
Thomas Karla Intersectionality- It's all about the impact! Youtube March-20
Adams Joshua Why We Need to Stop Saying ‘People of Color’ When We Mean ‘Black People’ M Level October-19
Rhodes Dusty Black And Brown Teachers Have A Request: Listen NPR October-19
Terry Ruth Racial Microaggressions Are Real. Here’s How to Navigate Them Yes Magazine October-19
Lewis Tamorah The Burden of Having Ears That Can Hear OpMed September-19
Shraya Vivek How did the suffering of marginalized artists become so marketable? Now May-19
 Bennett Martellus Beyond the Game Washington Post February-19
Tesema Martha Why We Need to Talk About—and Recognize—Representation Burnout Shine February-19
Stevenson Bryan Bryan Stevenson offers encouragement to a student at the University of Chicago EJI October-18
Peterson Zenaida My Pronouns Are Black Youtube November-17
Park Gene The soft bigotry of having to change your name. Because somehow Tchaikovsky is easier. Washington Post September-17
Ramsey Franchescha Just Try Saying My Name Right! Decoded October-16
Koine Flynn Angela The science of skin color  TedEd February-16
Abah Joshua Student Performs Powerful Poem About Identity Youtube

Prior to October 2017

 


Whiteness/White Privilege/White Supremacy/Antiracism

Truss Joe What Happened When My School Began to Dismantle White Supremacy NextGenLEarning Aug-19
Vu What to Say and What Not to Say in Your Statements about White Supremacist Coup Attempt at the Capitol Nonprofitaf Jan-21
Contreras Yolanda Can Anybody Hear Me?  Community Centric Fundraising Nov-20
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How Whiteness Affected the Election NPR.org Nov-20
Eberhardt Jennifer How Racial Bias Works - How to Disrupt It Ted Talk Sep-20
Gassam Asare Janice Trump Bans Diversity Training, Claiming It's Divisive, Anti-American Propaganda Forbes.com Sep-20
Byrd Miyah You Don't Have Black Friends. You Barely Have Black Acquaintances. Medium.com July-20
Lazzaro Philippe The Beauty of Antiracism July-20
Jones Kimberly How Can We Win Youtube June-20
Kelly Kim Loving a Black person isn’t the same as fighting for Black lives Mic.com June-20
White People: Here's why moving to a "good neighborhood" with "good schools" is racist Chicago Unheard January-20
What are Obstacles to Accountability? Barnard Center for Research on Women - BCRW November-19
Okun Tema White Supremacy Culture CWSWorkshop October-19
Kendi Ibram X The Greatest White Privilege is Life Itself The Atlantic October-19
Chrisman M. J. The Problem of White Saviorism October-19
Paul Kari Healthcare algorithm used across America has dramatic racial biases The Guardian October-19
When white women practice the politics of polite, the violence of nice Medium August-19
Systemic Racism NowThisPolitics July-19
 Skinner-Roy Jarell Dismantling White Supremacy in Nonprofits: a starting point Ynpn June-19
Camara N'Jameh Names That Are Unfamiliar to You Aren't "Hard," They're "Unpracticed" Teen Vogue June-19
Mulholland James Things I didn't Know May-19
Korver Kyle Privileged The Players Tribune April-19
Oluo Ijeoma Confronting racism is not about the needs and feelings of white people The Guardian March-19
Dennis David Mark Meadows Showed Us The Six Stages White Men Go Through When Getting Called Out For Racism Newsone March-19
Love Bettina Co-Conspirators CSPAN March-19
DiAngelo Robin We have to stop thinking about racism as someone who says the N-word' The Guardian February-19
DiAngelo Robin White people assume niceness is the answer to racial inequality. It's not The Guardian January-19
Harriot Michael Tom Brokaw’s Comment on Hispanics Wasn’t Racist. It Was White Magic The Root January-19
Kendi Ibram X This is what an antiracist America would look like. How do we get there? The Guardian December-18
McCullers Tynesha The bar for white “allies” is absurdly low and I’m tired of watching them be praised for reaching it The Black Youth Project December-18
McGorry Matt Bold Conversations Color of Change November-18
DiAngelo Robin Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story The Big Science October-18
Pinsker Joe How Well-Intentioned White Families Can Perpetuate Racism The Atlantic September-18
Cargle Rachel Elizabeth When Feminism Is White Supremacy in Heels HarpersBazaar August-18
Fugate Katherine White People Are Broken August-18
Stevenson Bryan Bryan Stevenson on What Well-Meaning White People Need to Know About Race Pacific Standard July-18
Bazelon Emily White People Are Noticing Something New Their Own Whiteness NY Times June-18
Johnson Jason From Starbucks to Hashtags: We Need to Talk About Why White Americans Call the Police on Black People The Root May-18
Boom Kesiena 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color Vice April-18
Devarajan Kumari White Skin, Black Emojis? NPR March-18
Anderson Melinda What Kids Are Really Learning About Slavery The Atlantic February-18
Jordan Ijumaa Do’s and Don’ts for Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Young Children. Professional development trainer for early childhood educators January-18
Parents outraged after students shown "white guilt" cartoon for Black History Month December-17
Pearson J.A. Donald Trump is a textbook racist LA Times November-17
Prince Richard What Happens When a Patient Demands a White M.D.? The Root November-17
Ariel Courtney For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies Sojourners November-17
Oluo Ijeoma I am drowning in whiteness KUOW October-17
Liu Anni No, You’re Not Imagining It: 3 Ways Racial Microaggressions Sneak into Our Lives Everyday Feminism February-15
Utt Jamie Intent vs. Impact: Why Your Intentions Don’t Really Matter Everyday Feminism July-13

Prior to October 2017


Cultural Appropriation/Halloween


Gender Norms/Expectations/Issues

Damour Lisa Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office NY Times February-19
Criado-Perez Caroline The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes The Guardian February-19
Giovanni Isabella 17 Real-Life Would-You-Rathers I, a Woman, Have Had to Ask Myself McSweeney's June-18
Katz Jackson We Need to Talk About Masculinity AJ+ May-18
Milner Claire The 10-Year Baby Window That Is the Key to the Women’s Pay Gap NY Times April-18
Hawley Alexi How to Be Part of Hollywood’s Harassment Solution (Guest Column) Hollywood Reporter November-17

Prior to October 2017


Gender/Sexual Relationships

Wieners Brad How to Talk to Boys About Porn, Consent and Sex, According to Boys & Sex Author Men's Health January-20
Know the Difference Tolerance.org November-18
Shana Have You Played The Consent Game? (Advice for Talking Consent with Kids, Pre-Teens, and Teenagers) The MomEdit October-18

Prior to October 2017


LGBTQ+/Gender Identity/Expression

Workplace Advocates Out and Equal Out & Equal May-20
Thomas Karla LGBTQ+ Education Avoidance: The New Anti-Vaxxing Medium October-19
Smith Gwendolyn Just one supportive adult cuts the chance an LGBTQ youth will attempt suicide by 40% LGBTQ Nation July-19
Ramsey Tim Is My Child Too Young To Learn About Being Gay?  Youtube April-19
Mitchell Corey Hostility Toward LGBTQ Students May Be Rising in Schools, Survey Finds EdWeek October-18
Press Oni A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns Beat September-18
Dylan Finch Sam 10 Things You’re Actually Saying When You Ignore Someone’s Gender Pronouns Everyday Feminism October-14

Prior to October 2017


Reading Lists for Kids

BLM Reading Room June-20
Clarendon Dan 20 LGBTQ+ Books for Teens Coming Out in 2020 Teen Vogue June-20
How to Build an Inclusive & LGBTQ-friendly Library for you Children Lesbemums June-19
What is the Diverse BookFinder? Diverse Bookfinder May-19
Allen Autumn 20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good Embracerace December-18

Prior to October 2017


Reading Lists for Adults

Sullivan Corrine Highlight Black Publishing Power When You Pick Up Some of These Great Books Popsugar June-20
Trombetta Sadie 10 Books About Race To Read Instead Of Asking A Person Of Color To Explain Things To You Bustle June-20
Baker Brea The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List  Parade June-20

Prior to October 2017


Criminal Justice/Prison Reform/Abolition

Chotiner Isaac Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests The New Yorker June-20
New Bill Bans States From Holding Children in Adult Jails EJI January-19
Myers Kristin US taxpayers spent almost $1 billion incarcerating innocent black people Yahoo Finance January-19
Kaba Mariame How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Works Teen Vogue November-17
West Savali Kirsten Michelle Alexander on the War on Drugs: The Color of Drug Users Got Whiter, the Nation Got Nicer  The Root November-17

Prior to October 2017


Class Inequality/Poverty

Bowman Emma 'We Wanted Our Patrons Back' — Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity NPR November-19
Yoon-Ji Kang Esther Chicago Owns America’s Widest Racial Gap In Economic Mobility WBEZ September-19

Prior to October 2017


School Climate

Amerikaner Ary Blue States are Burying Damning Data about School Funding NY Times January-20
Densley James What School Shooters Have in Common EdWeek October-19
 Darling-Hammond Linda  Want Safe Schools? Start With Research-Based School Discipline Policies Forbes May-19
Nadworny Elissa As Elite Campuses Diversify, A 'Bias Towards Privilege' Persists KQED March-19
Jacobson Linda Study correlates positive school climate, fewer suspensions December-18
Dillard Coshandra Loc’d Out: How Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One Tolerance.org August-18
DeWitt Peter The School Climate Problem (and What We Can Do About It) EdWeek October-17


Workplace Climate

Date
Thomas Karla Organizational Red Flag: “We Welcome Diversity” medium January-20
Owusu Nadia Hiring a Chief Diversity Officer Won’t Fix Your Racist Company Culture Catapult January-20
Gassam Janice Your Unconscious Bias Trainings Keep Failing Because You’re Not Addressing Systemic Bias Forbes December-19
Levine Martin Diversifying Boards Means Ceding Control—Are White Nonprofit Leaders Ready? NPO Quarterly November-19
Ray Victor Why So Many Organizations Stay White Harvard Business Review November-19
Suarez Cyndi What Does It Look Like to Support Women of Color to Lead? Nonprofitquarterly October-19
Talley Heather Laine White Women doing White Supremacy in Nonprofit Culture  Woke@Work October-19
Gerdeman Dina 6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees Harvard Business Review October-19
Cha Sandra The Benefits of Bringing Your Whole Identity to Work Harvard Business Review September-19
Zheng Lily The business case for diversity is a sinking ship The Start Up July-19
Gray Aysa The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards Stanford Social Innovation Review June-19
Toxic Positivity Teen Vogue April-19
Carmen Megan The 9 Stages Of 'Goodbye' You'll Only Understand If You're From The Midwest Odyssesy April-19
Gassam Janice How To Have Conversations About Race At Work Forbes January-19
Human Neurodiversity Should Be Celebrated, Not Treated as a Disorder  Now This December-18
DiAngelo Robin How White People Handle Diversity Training in the Workplace GEN July-18
Bienart Peter Reflections of an Affirmative-Action Baby The Atlantic November-17
Schillinger Heidi We Can’t Train Our Way to Racial Equity Fakequity November-17

Prior to October 2017


Videos/Clips

Baker Brea The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List  Parade June-20
Jones Kimberly How Can We Win Youtube June-20
Thomas Karla Intersectionality- It's all about the impact! Youtube March-20
What are Obstacles to Accountability? Barnard Center for Research on Women - BCRW November-19
Systemic Racism NowThisPolitics July-19
Ramsey Tim Is My Child Too Young To Learn About Being Gay?  Youtube April-19
Love Bettina Co-Conspirators CSPAN March-19
Fakhoury Laila Restorative Justice Tedx January-19
Human Neurodiversity Should Be Celebrated, Not Treated as a Disorder  Now This December-18
Miliken Clare Confronting Stereotypes Northwestern December-18
McGorry Matt Bold Conversations Color of Change November-18
Stevenson Bryan Bryan Stevenson offers encouragement to a student at the University of Chicago EJI October-18
DiAngelo Robin Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story The Big Science October-18
Walravens Samantha Raising Our Daughters To Be Brave: 5 Tips from Top Athlete Crista Samaras Forbes September-18
Brilliant Boys Book Club” Empowers Boys of Color AJ+ July-18
Stevenson Bryan Bryan Stevenson on What Well-Meaning White People Need to Know About Race Pacific Standard July-18
Katz Jackson We Need to Talk About Masculinity AJ+ May-18
Patel Swikar A District That Prioritizes Social-Emotional Learning Grapples With How to Measure If It Works EdWeek May-18
Parents outraged after students shown "white guilt" cartoon for Black History Month December-17
Peterson Zenaida My Pronouns Are Black Youtube November-17
Oluo Ijeoma I am drowning in whiteness KUOW October-17
Ramsey Franchescha Just Try Saying My Name Right! Decoded October-16
Koine Flynn Angela The science of skin color  TedEd February-16
Abah Joshua Student Performs Powerful Poem About Identity Youtube


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