As white people we have a lot of work to do to repair the damage white supremacy is causing. We also have the privilege of not having to discuss race from a young age. This is a privilege not shared by black people who have to explain to their young children about racism and the trauma it causes throughout their lives.

It is not enough to just not be racist, for real progress to be made we need to be ANTI-RACIST. The first step is to talk about race, educate yourselves about racism and talk to our children about race.



The best way to educate is always by reading books on the subject so I have compiled a comprehensive list of books that talk about race. The below list includes books suitable from birth to adulthood and I have split them into categories. The picture books are still beneficial for older children, they have all been enjoyed by our girls. When choosing reading books (specifically for children) lookout for characters that have a diverse range of skin colours and always try to source work by black authors first.