Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids: 30+ Creative Projects That Celebrate Diversity and Inspire Change - Anti-racist Art Teachers

\nHarness the power of creativity to celebrate your community and change the world with Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids. \n Do you think, I'm just a kid. What can I do to make a difference? Be an anti-racist artist! Have fun with creative projects that empower you to use your art, actions, and words to create meaningful change. \n \n Start your anti-racist art-making journey by defining ideas like race, racism, and anti-racism. Dive into six sections, beginning with self-reflection before seeking justice and taking action! Together, we will explore: \n \n \n- Identity - Who you are and what makes you unique. \n- Explore your identity and create a symbol that represents you. \n- Culture - Your way of life and honoring what others value about theirs. \n- Make a textile design inspired by your home and culture. \n- Community - Connecting to people and places. \n- Challenge your implicit biases and discover how to draw diverse people. \n- Empathy - Understanding others and having compassion. \n- Learn the meaning of equity by solving real-world math problems with art. \n- Justice - Making a society that is fair for all. \n- Create a miniature billboard that comments on a social issue. \n- Activism - Creating change and transforming our communities. \n- Mail a postcard to a politician that informs them of what you would like to see change. \n Activities include designing a community mural, making postcards to send to local politicians, organizing people to make a positive change, and more! As you work through the pages and explore the many parts of being an anti-racist artist, you will learn various art-making skills and engage with different materials such as paint, clay, textiles, and recycled materials. \n This book is just a starting point, and the possibilities are endless. There is no limit to your imagination and your impact! \n \n Contributors include: Abigail Birhanu, Khadesia Latimer, Paula Liz, Lori Santos, Tamara Slade and Anjali Wells.\n