New Promises to My White Children: Part One
This is the first in a series of three posts detailing Adelaide Lancaster’s journey as a White parent (and co-founder of WeStories.org). Dear E, H, & P: In the days and months since Michael Brown was shot I’ve thought a…
Small group workshop series this summer and fall!
Have you participated in a Raising Race Conscious Children Workshop/Webinar and want to take the experience a step further? Do you parent a child of a different racial identity than your own? Are you new to Raising Race Conscious Children…
100 race-conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice
In honor of Raising Race Conscious Children’s 100th post, this list lifts a quote from each and every blog post to date, modeling language that has actually been used in a conversation with a child regarding race (and other identity-markers…
“They are WAY to young to understand!:” What Harriet Tubman taught my White five-year-old
by guest blogger Alexandra Lopez Reitzes My five-year-old tends to have a Song Of The Week—the random tune she warbles to herself all day, every day, until a new song comes along. Last winter, one song stuck around far longer….
Renters or owners in our school?: Questions and reflections from a parent of color
by Lori Taliaferro Riddick “He takes a circuitous route to hang up his coat to avoid them,” I told the head of the lower school. “That’s a good strategy,” he replied. And I sat there dumbfounded. Why should my child…