Tag: racism
Favorite Diverse Board Books Featuring Faces of Color
As part of my commitment to raising race-conscious children, I’ve been diversifying our bookshelves—purchasing and checking out books from the library that feature faces...
When a measure becomes the target, it ceases to become a...
In habit-tracking, in anti-racist work, and maybe just in life - using a measure as your target can be detrimental. Like many of you,...
How To Talk To Your Child About White Privilege/Privilege
As a parent of a black or brown child, the conversation of racism is a must that we will have to have at a...
I Want My Kids to Be Race-Conscious, Not Just Kind
When my son was six weeks old, I wrote him a letter for his baby book. “I know that you will grow up to...
Ending Racism Starts At Home
Like most of the world, I was shocked and upset by the news of what happened to George Floyd. For police brutality and injustice...
If silence is consent, what can I say to support #blacklivesmatter?
If silence is consent, what can I say to support #blacklivesmatter? As a white woman who lives in a white upper-class neighborhood, how can...
Be the change you want to see in the world, talking...
A few years ago, my 5-year old (a brown US citizen) wanted to discuss skin colors. I asked, “What color is your skin?”. The...
A fight against white fragility, the hate you give, and more...
I look at my children with hope and a desire for them to be the ones who speak up for injustices, one another and...
Racism is a Pandemic
Racism is a pandemic. At the height of COVID-19, people were afraid. Stay-at-home orders were issued across the country asking people to quarantine themselves...
Dear White People
Dear White People, I ask myself in silence when is this going to stop....is this going to stop? When did this become the new...