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This is going to be a thread full of resources for white parents. Literally the only way to dismantle racism is for US to be anti-racist and teach our kids to be anti-racist. If you aren& #39;t having serious conversations with them already, getting started might seem daunting.
First up is an Atlantic article about sociologist Margaret Hagerman& #39;s research on how white kids learn about race. It is fascinating, and she wrote a book which I will link in the next tweet. (N.B. I have read the article but not the book) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/white-kids-race/569185/">https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar...
Here are links to buy Hagerman& #39;s book in print: https://nyupress.org/9781479803682/
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This is a wholeass podcast on this exact topic! I have not listened to it yet BUT there is also a free PDF you can download with quick bullet points to help you start a conversation in your family. https://safespaceradio.com/talking-to-white-kids-about-race-racism/">https://safespaceradio.com/talking-t...
This is a helpful article (from the aptly named site Parent Toolkit, which I am otherwise unfamiliar with) that breaks down why and how we need to talk to our kids and provides additional resources. https://www.parenttoolkit.com/social-and-emotional-development/advice/social-awareness/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-and-racism">https://www.parenttoolkit.com/social-an...
This is a good 101 with a list of helpful books (please note that I am uncomfortable with the excessive use of quotation marks in the article, but that seems to be unfortunately common in this topic, and the information is good). https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-books-and-resources-that-can-help/">https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-ta...
This is a podcast (again, not yet listened to) with the sociologist from earlier in the thread, Margaret Hagerman. https://drrobynsilverman.com/how-to-talk-to-white-kids-about-race-racism-with-dr-margaret-hagerman/">https://drrobynsilverman.com/how-to-ta...
Here is an article in Time by Margaret Hagerman on why we (white parents) need to be doing more. https://time.com/5362786/talking-racism-with-white-kids-not-enough/">https://time.com/5362786/t...
This Washington Post article talks about racism specifically in the context of COVID-19 and what we as white parents should be doing to talk to our kids about it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/05/22/we-need-more-white-parents-talk-their-kids-about-race-especially-now/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle...
This article opens with a personal anecdote about parenting at a playdate when a kid said something racist, and then discusses how she handled it with two experts and passes along their advice. https://www.parentmap.com/article/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-racism">https://www.parentmap.com/article/h...
This is a list of resources from the Center for Racial Justice in Education, and honestly I could have just linked to this in the first place but I know you like options. https://centerracialjustice.org/resources/resources-for-talking-about-race-racism-and-racialized-violence-with-kids/">https://centerracialjustice.org/resources...
That& #39;s it for now, but I will return as I find other resources. Please do not ask your Black friends for help on this. The resources are out there for you to use. I got most of these from a quick Google. You can do this.
