MSD Diversity & Inclusion Guide
Events and resources for parents and families to explore from the MSD Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Choose your own adventure.
- Upcoming Local Events Calendar
- Local Attractions to Visit
- Local Virtual Resources
- Guides, Websites & Articles for Growth
- Parent Podcasts
- Social Media Accounts
- Book Lists
Upcoming Local Events Calendar
- June 11, 2022, 11am - Rainbow Storytime at the Durham Co-op - monthly story times featuring diverse children’s books (Families)
- June 18, 2022, 10am - Rainbow Playdate at Duke Park for LGBTQ+ families (Families)
- August 11-18, 2022 - OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival - Website (Parents)
Local Attractions to Visit
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The Museum of Durham History - various exhibits - Website (Families)
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Mechanics & Farmers Bank - located at 116 W. Parrish St., the second oldest Black-owned bank in the US, located in downtown Durham, has a mini-museum in the lobby about its history and other businesses on Black Wall Street - Article (Families)
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Hayti Heritage Center - in addition to cultural events and celebrations, offers Whistle Stop Tours centered around North Carolina’s history of enslavement and African American achievement - Website (Parents, Families)
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The Pauli Murray Center - childhood home of Black, queer, feminist lawyer, Episcopal priest and trailblazer - Website (Families)
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Chapel Hill African American Trailblazers Mural - visit the mural and learn about the 12 African Americans remembered for shaping Chapel Hill and Carrboro - Article (Families)
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SEEDS NC - a Durham learning garden and kitchen focused on equity - Website (Families)
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Diamante Arts & Cultural Center (Raleigh) - celebrates the arts, culture, history and diversity of the Latinx community - Website (Families)
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Batala Durham - an Afro-Brazilian band dedicated to educating folks about Afro-Brazilian music, history and culture, performing throughout the area - Website (Families)
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LGBT Center of Durham (temporarily closed but scheduled to reopen soon) - holds (virtual) events and offers resources for members of the Queer community and allies - Website (Parents, Families)
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PFLAG Triangle (online) - offers resources, support, volunteer opportunities and events for parents, families, friends and allies united with LGBTQ people to move equality forward - Website (Parents, Families)
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Places to Explore Native American History in North Carolina - Visit NC Article (Families)
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Eno River State Park - although known for its scenic nature trails and views, has a rich indigenous history, as it was once inhabited by Eno, Shakori and Occoneechee tribes - Website (Families)
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North Carolina Asian Americans Together (Raleigh) - seeks to foster community, promote equity and justice, and raise awareness within and about the Asian American community, offering resources, events and opportunities to take action - Website (Families)
Local Virtual Resources
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Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice - History in Place - Pauli Murray and Durham - TedX Talk (Parents)
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Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice - Reflection - Who Made Durham’s Pauli Murray Murals? - Facebook Live (Parents)
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NC Museum of History - American Indian Heritage Celebration 2021 - Videos & Resources (Parents, Families)
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NC Museum of History - African American Cultural Celebration 2022 - Videos (Parents, Families)
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Discover Durham - Black Stories of Durham’s Past and Present - Guide (Families)
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Discover Durham - Black History Resources - Guide (Families)
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Native Land App - an app to map Indigenous territories, treaties and languages, a way to learn more about and honor the Indigenous groups that inhabited the lands on which we reside - Interactive Map (Parents, Families)
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Asia-Focused Resources in NC - these organizations throughout NC offer resources, programs, events and community spaces - List (Parents)
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Rainbow Collective for Change - Rainbow Collective for Change (RCC) builds safe and affirming spaces for LGBTQ families and aims raise a generation of LGBTQ and gender inclusive and anti-racist humans - Facebook Page and Email List (Parents)
- Equality NC Resource Page - a roundup of local and national anti-racist and LGBTQ resources - List (Parents)
Guides, Websites & Articles for Growth
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UNC Department of Anesthesiology - DEI Resources for Parents - List (Parents)
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Inclusive Excellence Strategy Solutions - 13 Tips on How to Talk to Children about Diversity and Difference - Blog Post (Parents)
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Washington Post - Social Justice for Toddlers - These new books and programs start the conversation early - Article (Parents)
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Native Languages of the Americas - Native American Facts for Kids - Website (Children)
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Nickelodeon - Talk and Take Action Guides for Stopping Hate - Asian and Pacific Islander, Antisemitism, Anti-Blackness, LatinX/Hispanic, LGBTQ+ (Parents)
- Understood.org - Helping Those Who Think Differently - Website
Parent Podcasts
Social Media Accounts
Book Lists
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Books to Help Build Inclusive Classrooms - Google for Education & The Conscious Kid - PDF
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The Conscious Kid - Interactive Book List
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Social Justice Books - A Teaching for Change Project - Interactive Book List
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Black History Month Picks - Chapel Hill Library - List
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American Indian Library Association - 2022 Youth Literature Awards - Blog Post
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Rainbow Collective for Change - LGBTQ and Gender Inclusive Book Recommendations (Ages 3-10) - Google Doc List
- Mombian - Database of LGBTQ Family Books, Media and More - Interactive List
- Britt Hawthorne - Multiple Lists Related to Anti-Racism - Bookshop.org