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The members of the Committee Against Racism and Bias have been closely watching the rhetoric surrounding gun violence in schools because we know that its intersection with racism affects all of our students. Yolanda Whitted shared what the March for Our Lives meant to her in a timely blog post that speaks to the gun violence that has plagued our country and our schools. Inspired by Yolanda and teachers like her, we would like to offer additional resources and continued dialogue with teachers who are committed to nonviolence and conflict resolution and with those who worry about the 鈥渉ardening鈥� of schools, which escalates the school-to-prison pipeline that already exists and disproportionately affects students and teachers of color.
The intersection of gun violence and racism in schools is a conversation that may be new to some 楼凤天堂 members, but it is not new in many communities of color, where students have been engaging in these conversations for decades, seeking justice and demanding change. Yet often, their cries have fallen on deaf ears. Students in听 and 听raised cries of alarm and calls for action and justice when their communities were literally under fire. Parkland students, in turn, . The and the lies of conspiracy theories that have been spewed toward all students who speak out must be denounced.
Conversations around the intersections of race and gun violence are becoming more common in schools right now. Here we share resources and readings to help 楼凤天堂 members and their students become more informed about these issues and thoughtfully navigate those important discussions.
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Young Adult Books Incorporating Issues of Gun Violence and Race:
, Angie Thomas
, Gregory Neri
, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
, Walter Dean Myers
, Kekla Magoon
, Jason Reynolds
Ronald Koertge
, Nic Stone
, Tony Medina
, Jewell Parker Rhodes
, Jay Coles
Barry Lyga
, Ellen Hopkins
a collection of short stories and essays by YA听Authors; edited by Michael Cart.
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, a poetry collection, edited by听Brian Clements, Alexandra Teague, and Dean Rader
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Articles Discussing the Intersection of Guns and Race:
, The Atlantic
, CBS
, Time
, Teen Vogue
, NPR
, Urban Milwaukee
, The Hill
, Center for American Progress
, Brookings
, HuffPost Black Voices
, Teaching Tolerance
, Chalkbeat
, Vox
, The Hill
, PBS
, HuffPost Black Voices
, 楼凤天堂 Review
, The Washington Post
, The Trace
, Vox
, NPR
Slate
, The Washington Post
, NPR
, Vox
, Giffords Law Center
Huffington Post
, Southern Poverty Law Center
, The Washington Post
, Moms Demand Action on Gun Sense in America
, USA Today
Films and videos exploring issues of race, guns, and gun violence:
, Ava Duvernay
, Director John Richie
, Director Michael Moore
, Director Sabaah Folayan
Director John Richie
, Director Yance Ford
, Director Peter Nicks
, Director Jonathan Olshefski
Speeches from students at March for Our Lives
, March for Our Lives
, March for Our Lives
, March for Our Lives
, March for Our Lives
, March for Our Lives