We see you. We hear you. We stand with you.
CASA’s core mission is to use our voice to demand change. Today, we raise our voice to affirm that Black Lives Matter. The lives of our children and families matter. We raise our voice to condemn hate, oppression, and white supremacy. One of the most impactful things that you can do to help end systemic racism is to educate ourselves and younger generations on the current climate of our country. We have compiled a list of books, shows, documentaries, and other resources that you can use to help others grow, learn, and enact change for racial justice. If you have any additional resources you think should be included below, please email us and we will add it to the list promptly
Resources that highlight racial injustices, discrimination, and racial identity
Resources for children:
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- Eighth-Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton
- The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton
- A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara
- A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory
- The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences by By Carolyn B. Helsel & Y. Joy Harris-Smith
- Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean Myers and illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Videos, shows, movies, and documentaries
- The path to ending systemic racism in the US: Ted Talk
- Little Fires Everywhere (based on the book by Celeste Ng): Hulu
- Dear White People by Justin Simien and Njeri Brown: Netflix
- Seven Seconds by Veena Sud: Netflix
- When They See Us by Ava DuVernay: Netflix
- The Innocence Files: Netflix
- Who Killed Malcolm X?: Netflix
- Strong Island: Netflix
Books for adults:
- How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
- The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
- My Vanishing Country: A Memoir by Bakari Sellers
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
- Just Mercy A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
Articles for social media:
- Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others
- Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race
- I need white mamas to come running
- 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color
- How White People Can Hold Each Other Accountable to Stop Institutional Racism
- Dear White People
- Summary of Stages of Racial Identity Development
- Anti-Racism Resources
- Race: The Power of an Illusion