We know that racism is at the root of this violence. Active anti-racism is needed. Learn and act with these resources:
21 Day Racial Equity Challenge
“Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12” curated by the Cooperative Children's Book Center
Black Love Resists in the Rust
Center for Racial Justice in Education - Black History Month Resource Guide for Educators and Families
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Podcast: “Understanding the Black Experience on College Campuses with Dr. S. Kent Butler, president, American Counseling Association”
NFJC of Western New York, Inc.
PBS WNED advice on “Helping Kids Navigate Scary News Stories”
Racial Equity Roundtable’s report – Racial Equity Dividend: Buffalo Great Opportunity.
Read Partnership for Public Good’s “A City Divided: A Brief History of Segregation in Buffalo“
Support ROCC Buffalo and their efforts to restore greenspace in areas of the Kensington Expressway. Read more here.
Attend University at Buffalo’s K-12 Center for Black History Education - 5th Annual Teaching Black History Conference- July 22-24, 2022
Write to your elected officials and demand their support of PPG’s 2022 Community Agenda, particularly item 10 which calls for fair housing and decreased segregation in Erie County.