Raising Race Conscious Children Blog


Small group workshop series this summer and fall!

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

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

“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

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…


Apologies 100th post email went out too soon!

Dear Raising Race Conscious Children community of readers, workshop participants, and guest bloggers, Our 100th post was published early through a technical glitch–but we are so excited to see the excitement this mistake has generated! Stay tuned for posts #98…