What We Believe

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What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book that focuses on the guiding principles of BLM at schools, written by Lalena Garcia and illustrated by Caryn Davidson. The book was originally self-published as a collaboration between Garcia, a kindergarten teacher, and Davidson, a high school art educator, as part of their work with the Black Lives Matter at Schools organization. Distributed on October 27, 2020, the prior release of the book was generally embraced by teachers across the nation, and this widely extensively revised version has been informed  by Garcia's involvement with offering the standards to her own  studentsand the feedback she got from other readers.[1]

Plot

What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Bookis a blend between coloring pages and questions on it for the reader to fill in for themselves with blank space and significant self-reflection questions. There is  a short note at the start about perceiving and inspiring everyday community players.

Black Lives Matter

What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book

This wonderful  workbook aides studentsthrough the Black Lives Matter Global Network's 13 standards with powerful quotes  and pictures from Black thought leaders, craftsmen, activist, and organizers. What an amazing asset to connect with students in profound discussions about the rich variety of the Black experience.

The book additionally presents the core values in sensible, child-friendly language, with every guideline accompanied by writing  prompts, space for kids or grown-ups to make their own reflections, and a coloring  page. Supporting materials guide adults in imparting the standards to children and urge children to think ambitiously and make a move inside their communities. This book can be a fundamental asset for anybody examining racial equity with young people, What We Believe offers a lovely and inspiring lens on significant social justice movement.[2]

“The point of this book is to help everyone realize that BLM creates a vision of a world that everyone would want to live in and that would ensure liberation, justice, and joy for all identities. But even more importantly, I would say that it is so important to teach these BLM principles because too many non-Black people do not understand the direct connection that it has to their lives,” said the author, Caryn Davidson.[3]

References

  1. Jalissa (2020). WHAT WE BELIEVE: A BLACK LIVES MATTER PRINCIPLES ACTIVITY BOOK. Retrieved on December 25, 2020.
  2. BLM at School. Retrieved on December 25, 2020.
  3. Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat (2020). Teaching Black Lives Matter virtually? Some Philadelphia teachers say it can be done. Retrieved on December 25, 2020.