"It's hard to balance protecting your child's innocence with preparing them for the realities of Black life. When--and how--do you approach racism with your children? How do you protect their physical and mental health while also preparing them for a country full of systemic racism? On the heels of 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?' and 'Multiplication Is for White People' comes a parenting book specifically for parents of Black kids"--Publisher marketing.
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ISBN: 1642505587
ISBN: 9781642505580
Physical Description:253 pages ; 22 cm.print
Publisher:Coral Gables : Mango Publishing, 2020.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note: "The talk" -- How to talk to your baby or toddler about race -- How to talk to young children about race (Pre-K and Elementary) -- How to talk to your tweens and teens about race -- Activism and allyship -- Racial profiling and police encounters -- How to explain systemic racism to your child -- Shocking racist traditions -- Microaggressions, "Reverse racism," and intersectionality -- How to encourage creativity and build self-confidence in your child -- How to teach your child to self-advocate -- How to help make your community safer -- When you're a non-black parent to your Black child.