Child Advocates of Fort Bend is committed to continuing the dialogue about racism and to providing opportunities for us all to challenge ourselves, listen, learn, and grow. While education is only the first step towards creating a systems of equity, we encourage you to utilize the following resources as tools to continue your journey of understanding and action.

Documentaries/Movies
13th Documentary (Netflix or YouTube)
American To Me (10-part series here)
Dark Girls (Amazon)
Hoop Dreams (Amazon, Hulu, HBO)
I Am Not Your Negro (Amazon)
Just Mercy (Amazon)
KIKI (Amazon, Hulu)
Malcolm X: An Overwhelming Influence on the Black Power Movement (Vimeo)
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement (Amazon)
The Force Documentary (Amazon, Netflix)
The Hate U Give (Amazon, Hulu)
When They See Us (Netflix)

Books
Between the World and Me
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Me and White Supremacy
So You Want to Talk About Race
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
The New Jim Crow
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria

Webinars and Videos
Courageous Conversations
Detangling Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System
LGBTQ+ Youth and Families and Race Equity: Disparities and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Other Systems of Care
The Talk – Race in America
Without Blinders: Seeing race, racism and race equality

Children’s Books
75 Books about Extraordinary Black Mighty Girls and Women
Children’s Books to Educate About Racism and Activism

Additional Virtual Resources
CASA On the Go Podcast: Understanding and Undoing Disproportionality
Part 1 and Part 2
Juneteenth Day
The Melanated Social Work podcast
Racialized Trauma Course
Racial Equity and Liberation Virtual Learning Series (six online lessons)
TDFPS Disproportionality in Child Protective Services