Ready to address Black Lives Matter in your teaching? Here are some ideas and strategies to get you started:
- Consider using the current CSU, Chico Book in Common by Ibram X. Kendi(opens in new window), How to Be an Antiracist in your classes. CSU, Chico has a series of study guides, teaching guides, and other resources for faculty to use.
- Attend the Teaching Racial & Social Justice Series hosted by the Office of Faculty Development. View schedule and details.
- Critically reflect our classes and consider how Black voices and experiences are reflected in what we teach, our course readings, and assignments.
- Specifically for white educators, being aware of racial microaggressions in our classes and actively supporting and uplifting Black students and faculty.
- Instead of a few Black History Month readings or activities, try to bring Black histories and voices into class all year. The rich diversity of Black cultures and histories don't fit into a single month, and this is one way to address that.
- Incorporate #BLM class discussions or activities as part of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (Feb. 1-5, 2021(opens in new window)) and Black Futures Month(opens in new window).
Draw creative inspiration from materials in the Black Lives Matter at School book (Haymarket Book, 2020) to help build active antiracist classrooms.