Tag: children and race
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The Day My Daughter Questioned Her Heritage
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: May 17, 2018 Originally Published: Aug. 26, 2017 “Mommy, I don’t want to be black like you.” This surprising statement came while I was navigating the bath and beauty aisle at Target, precariously balancing on one foot in an attempt to reach the last SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie perched on a…
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Yes, Your 5-Year-Old Might Already Have Racial Biases. Here Are 9 Strategies to Address It
Get Pregnant Fast In a recent incident at Green Valley Middle School in Spring Hill, Florida, a teacher was dismissed after assigning her sixth-grade students a project that asked them to evaluate their comfort levels with various individuals based on race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Scenarios included prompts like: Your new roommate is a Muslim…