Posts Tagged ‘Children’
Magical Black Tears Experience: Museum Exhibition Pilot
This interactive exhibition, based on a children’s picture book, teaches children ages 4-12 about direct action as a vehicle for creating a more just society for Black people. Caregivers and children can watch films, read, write, create, pretend-play, and problem-solve in a fun setting that teaches how everyday people take direct action to create a world free from racism.
Read MoreWhat Can Teachers Do About Colorism?
Not every Black child experienced racism the same as their peers. Those with darker skin witness a preference for light skin from a young age.
Read MoreThe Kids Are Not Alright: Addressing Student Trauma
From COVID-19 to school shootings, today’s students face unique trauma, which can have lasting mental health effects.
Read MoreProfessor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi Will Host a CRT Virtual Event
In this upcoming event, esteemed authors Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi discuss how parents can respond to anti-CRT push in schools.
Read MoreMandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead.
Mandatory reporting might sound like a good idea in theory but it impacts Black people unfairly when put into action.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Black lives matter in children’s books, too.
“When a child sees themselves reflected in the books that they read, when the books are a mirror to them, they feel valued.” Black main characters are slowly growing more prominent in children’s books research shows. The Roseman’s Young, Black & Lit is making certain free books that feature black characters reach children.
Read MoreHidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls
Children and youth were an important group during the Civil Rights movement. Often times, this group is not discussed in relation to the movement, and this article touches on some of the times youth organized.
Read MoreAct Like a Slave?
The family of a mix-raced child who was exposed to racial slurs during an allegedly educational experience about slavery have concerns.
Read MoreNumber of biracial babies soars over past decade
Racial identity is a complex topic that becomes even more complicated for people who are biracial or multiracial.
Read MoreLife and Style Skin tone, adoption and black children: Is colorism an issue?
When it comes to adoption, children of color wit lighter skin fare better than their peers with darker skin,
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