"White children are exposed to racism daily. If we parents don’t point it out, show how it works and teach why it is false, over time our children are more likely to accept racist messages at face value. When they see racial inequality — when the only doctors or teachers they see are white, or … Continue reading Are You Raising a Racist?
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Earlier this month a video went viral of two kids (best friends) getting the same hair cut to trick their teacher. In a podcast with Raising Race Conscious Children, our founder, Trina Greene Brown, reflected on the harm that this type of "colorblind ideology" has on Black children: "we don't have a choice but to … Continue reading Colorblindness is White Privilege and Harmful to Black Children
Founder, Trina Greene Brown, was invited as a guest speaker on Raising Race Conscious Children's first podcast. In this conversation with Dr. Brigitte Vittrup a researcher who's work highlights colorblindness and the need to talk to young children about race, our founder shared the impact of colorblindness on Black families (@ 40:00). Click Here to listen to the … Continue reading Podcast with Raising Race Conscious Children