Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Resources

Posted on 06/19/2020

Black Lives Matter Resources

Seattle Public Schools is committed to racial justice and recognition of the lived experiences of our Black youth every single day.

Want to get involved? Check out these resources!

 

Community Events and Educational Opportunities

Juneteenth Week 2020: June 15 to 20

Juneteenth Week 2020 is a weeklong celebration hosted by the Urban Leagues of Metropolitan Seattle, Black Lives Matter – Seattle/King County, Tabor 100, and the FW Black Collective and commemorates a milestone in black history – June 19, 1865. On this day, Union General Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas informing previously enslaved people of their freedom and the end of the civil war.

This announcement put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued more than two and a half years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863. See the list of scheduled events on the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle's website.

Greater Seattle Black Graduation and Juneteenth March

Students are encouraged to wear their cap and gown. The Juneteenth March starts at 2 p.m. at 23rd and Jackson on June 19. This event is hosted by Africatown Seattle. Read more on the Africatown website.

See this map of upcoming marches in Seattle.

Please stay safe and follow social distancing COVID-19 guidelines.

Learn: Antiracism Resources

• Seattle Public Schools' teacher librarians share titles for students in support of Black Lives Matter
• Anti-Racist Resources from the Greater Good 
• Dismantling Anti-Black Bias in Democratic Workplaces: A Toolkit 
• Teaching Tolerance: Teaching About Race, Racism and Police Violence 
• Anti-Racism Resources for White People 
• Black Lives Matter at School Resources 
• Teaching Tolerance: Let’s Talk Discussing Race, Racism and Other Difficult Topics with Students 
• Seattle Public Libraries Race and Social Justice books for kids K-5 
• New York Times An Antiracist Reading List 
• Pretty Good: Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup 
• Anti-Defamation League: lessons, table talks, and books:
  • Anti-Defamation League: Table Talk George Floyd, Racism, and Law Enforcement 
  • Anti-Defamation League: Middle School Level lessons 
• Race Conscious: 100 Race Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child – Conversation Starters 
• NPR: How White Parents Can Talk About Race 
• Seattle Times: How to Teach Your Children About Racism in America: A resource for understanding the George Floyd protests 

Support Black Owned Businesses

• Find and support Black-owned restaurants and businesses via Support Black Owned and Intentionalist
• Want to buy anti-racist books? Purchase from Black-owned book stores including Estelita's Library and Duende District

Support Black Community Led Efforts

• AfricaTown 
• Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County 
• Choose 180
• The Breakfast Group 
• Wa Na Wari
• WeApp

For Youth By Youth – Prioritizing the Voices of Black Youth and Other Students of Color

• WeAPP Public Service Announcements: 
• Coyote Central Student Videos
  • Gearing Up and Taking Care 
  • Protest Poster Making Tutorial

The Seattle Public Schools strategic plan, Seattle Excellence, is guided by four priorities and is laser-focused on supporting students of color who are furthest away from educational justice, beginning with African American boys and young men. This work is not about changing students. It is about changing broken systems and undoing legacies of racism in public education. Read more about Seattle Excellence.

Thank you to the organizations who compiled many of these resources including the Community Center for Education Results – Road Map and Seattle Public Library.