Resources

For All Parents and Caregivers

• EmbraceRace — Free articles, webinars and practical tools for talking with children about race, identity, racism and belonging. It also has dedicated resources for transracial families.
• HealthyChildren.org: Talking About Racial Bias — Age-appropriate guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• The Conscious Kid — Education and book recommendations focused on positive racial identity, equity and representation.
• National Black Child Development Institute — Programs and advocacy supporting the health, education and wellbeing of Black children and families.
• Diverse BookFinder — Helps families find picture books featuring Black children and other underrepresented groups.

For Black Families

• Parenting for Liberation — Resources created to help Black parents raise confident, liberated children.
• Parenting Decolonized — A podcast about conscious parenting, breaking harmful generational patterns and supporting Black families.
• Therapy for Black Girls — Conversations about mental health, relationships, identity and personal growth.
• Black Parent Initiative — Family support, culturally specific parenting education and community programs.
• Black Mothers United — Maternal health, family advocacy and support for Black mothers.

Books

• Raising Antiracist Children by Britt Hawthorne
• The Black Parenting Book by Anne C. Beal, Linda Villarosa and Allison Abner
• Parenting for Liberation by Trina Greene Brown
• The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions by Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown

For White Families

• EmbraceRace: How Children Learn About Race — Explains how children absorb racial messages through relationships, media, schools and everyday experiences.
• Raising Race Conscious Children — Examples of honest, age-appropriate conversations about race.
• Showing Up for Racial Justice — Education and community opportunities for white adults working toward racial justice.

Books

• Raising White Kids by Jennifer Harvey
• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• Do Right by Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces by Valerie I. Harrison and Kathryn Peach D’Angelo

White parents raising Black children should also seek genuine, lasting relationships within Black communities. Books and online courses cannot replace Black role models, culturally knowledgeable professionals and everyday community belonging.

For Adoptive and Transracial Families

• Pact, An Adoption Alliance — Adoption education, counseling, camps and support groups centered on adopted children of color. Pact emphasizes child-centered, anti-racist support.
• AdoptUSKids — Guidance and post-adoption resources, including recommendations for transracial adoptive families.
• EmbraceRace Transracial Parenting Resources — Practical guidance on identity, belonging, racial socialization and family conversations.
• North American Council on Adoptable Children — Adoption support, training and assistance for foster and adoptive families.
• Creating a Family — Articles and podcasts addressing transracial adoption and identity.

Books

• In Their Voices: Black Americans on Transracial Adoption by Rhonda M. Roorda
• What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption by Melissa Guida-Richards
• Do Right by Me by Valerie I. Harrison and Kathryn Peach D’Angelo
• Inside Transracial Adoption by Gail Steinberg and Beth Hall

Whenever possible, transracial adoptive parents should also learn directly from adult adoptees. Their lived experiences provide essential insight into identity, belonging, loss and family relationships.

Books to Read With Children

• Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
• Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
• Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o
• I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
• The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
• All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
• The Me I Choose to Be by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
• Black Boy Joy, edited by Kwame Mbalia
• The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson

Rights, Policies and Advocacy

• The CROWN Act — Information about protections against discrimination based on natural hair, braids, locs, twists and other protective hairstyles. California was the first state to enact the law.
• U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights — Information about filing a complaint involving racial discrimination at school.
• Civil Rights Data Collection — Families can review school data concerning discipline, enrollment, educational access and other disparities.
• NAACP Legal Defense Fund — Legal advocacy and information concerning education, voting rights, economic justice and racial discrimination.
• ACLU Racial Justice Program — Information about racial justice, discrimination and civil rights.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Racism and Child Health — Explains how racism can affect children’s physical and emotional health.

These resources are shared for educational purposes. Pookie Pie does not necessarily endorse every opinion expressed by the listed authors or organizations. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to choose resources that meet their children’s individual needs.