Full Resource List here: http://bit.ly/BLMresources
This selection of #blacklivesmatter related library, teaching, and community resources was originally posted on 7/8/16. on 7/11/16, it was replaced with a google doc version linked above for easier updating and maintenance. Contact us with any additions or comments.
Black Lives Matter #herstory and guiding principles
Black Lives Matter Syllabus
Charleston Syllabus
Ferguson Syllabus
Curriculum for White Americans To Educate Themselves on Race and Racism–From Ferguson To Charleston
Black Lives Matter web archive (Archive-It.org)
Black Lives Matter collection (Internet archive)
Teaching With the News: Black Lives Matter, Continuing the Civil Rights Movement
Talking to Kids about Racism and Justice (Oakland Public Library)
Black Lives Matter Booklist for Teens (Hennepin County Public Library)
Black Lives Matter Resource Series (Oakland Public Library)
Picture Books to Help Kids Talk about Racism
Picture Books about Civil Rights
Racial Equity in the Library
Inclusive Library: More than a Diverse Collection
We Need Diverse Books
New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Libguides:
Teachers for Social Justice
San Francisco Public Schools
Wellesley College
Duquesne University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Arizona University
Michigan State University
Madison Area Technical College
University of Southern California
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Framingham State University
University of South Carolina Upstate
Police Encounter Rights and Safety Resources:
What to do instead of calling the police Syllabus/guide
ACLU Know Your Rights: When you are stopped by police
ACLU Know Your Rights: Demonstrations and Protests
ACLU Know Your Rights: Taking Photographs
What to Say When the Police Tell You To Stop Filming Them
Anti-Violence Project Safety Tips for Police Violence and Hate Violence
Staying Safe and Sexy at the Queer Beach
Bearing Witness Guide: Filming Police Encounters
Stop and Frisk Watch App
Contact Your Elected Officials
Organizations and Activism:
CampaignZero
Audre Lorde Project
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Live Free
FaithForJustice
Urban Cusp
SayTheirNames
Color of Change
Racial Equity Tools
Black Youth Project
Police Reform Organizing Project
Southern Poverty Law Center
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Fierce NYC
Communities United for Police Reform (NYC)
Thrive Washington
Race Conscious
Showing Up For Racial Justice
WetheProtestors
Advancement Project
Self-Care, Trauma, and Understanding Tragedy in the News:
ColorLines Self-Care Resources
Helping Kids Cope With Media Coverage of War and Traumatic Events
Resources for Talking With Kids about Tragedies
Activist Trauma Support
Breaking News Consumers’ Handbook on Active Shooting Incidents
Self Care for People of Color after Psychological Trauma









