How To Talk To Your Kids About Racism
When it comes to addressing race/racism with your kids, it's sometimes hard to know where to start. Will my child understand the concept? Will I be able to adequately convey the importance of the subject? There's no question that talking about race/racism can be sensitive and sometimes finding the right words to express what you want your children to understand can be difficult. To help you out with this necessary education, we've put together some trusted resources to help you find the right words, at the right time, for whatever age your child may be.
ARTICLES
Talking Race with Young Children
How to Talk to Kids About Race: Books and Resources That Can Help
Your Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race
Talking to children after racial incidents
PBS’s Teaching Your Child About Black History Month
How To Talk To Your Children About Protests and Racism
How To Talk To Kids About Race and Racism
Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race
Beyond the Golden Rule: A PARENT’S GUIDE to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice
BOOKS
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
We're Different, We're the Same
Here is a comprehensive list of great bedtime reads for kids that address racism and diversity from our friends at Mattress Advisor.
PODCASTS
Parenting Forward podcast episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’
Fare of the Free Child podcast