""Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
(Maya Angelou)
Our Racial Equity Plan
TLC's Racial Equity Plan presents short-and long-term goals and actions aimed at creating a culture that is truly inclusive. This is an initial, and therefore dynamic, document; new versions will be released as we hold meetings, forums, and create change.
ASL Resources (for Families):
Below is a collection of resources to help individuals learn more about fostering a culture of racial equity that is taught on every level and practiced in every way. Our list of links below includes a collection of articles, books, videos and other resources to support you. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but ever-evolving; We will continue to add resources as they are appropriately evaluated.
- I Have a Right to be a Child (ASL Stories)
- Something Happened in Our Town (ASL Stories)
- Transformative Deaf Education (ASL Stories)
- American Society For Deaf Children - Racial Justice Resources
- A is for Activist (ASL Stories)
Short Articles (for Parents)
- Black Father Answers Tough Questions From His Son
- Deaf BIPOC: Unpacking the Needs in the Community
- How do Families Talk to their Children About Racism?
- Teaching your kids not to “see” race is a terrible idea
- Empowering Young People in the Aftermath of Hate (In English and en Español)
- Supporting Positive Racial Identity Development in Black Children
- How to Explain Black-Led Protests to Kids and Teach Them to Become Activists, Too
- 7 Steps to Raising Inclusive Kids
- How to Talk Honestly with Kids About Racism
- Talking Tips for Black Parents Discussing the Riots
- Mental Health Resources for BIPOC
- Understanding Race and Privilege
- Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism (PBSKids)
Books (Ages 0-18):
Books (For Adults):
How to Be AntiRacist (Ibram X. Kendi)
So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo)
White Fragility (Robin Diangelo)
Me and White Supremacy (Layla F. Saad)
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Michelle Alexander)
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America (Khalil Gibran Muhammad)
Conversations in Black: On Politics, Power and Leadership (Ed Gordon)
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do (Jennifer L. Eberhardt)
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Reni Eddo-Lodge)
Juneteenth: A Novel (Ralph Ellison)
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World (Cheryl Hudson)
White Rage (Carol Anderson)