Talking With Kids About Race

In this short story, Mark, a parent, talks about the importance of talking with our children and youth about racism and equality. Mark points out that talking about these topics should happen earlier on, tailoring conversations to the child’s age group. Some of these conversations are difficult to have and it is important to build community with families so they and their youth feel supported. 
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​Guiding Questions

• How can parents and caregivers talk with their youth about racism and equality?
• Do you create opportunities to partners with families in having these conversations about race? 
• How do you approach supporting these actions in your programming?​

​Our Takeaways

• Ask parents and caregivers how they would like to be supported when talking about racism and equality at home.
  
• We shouldn’t wait for something to happen or for a child to reach a certain age to have these conversations. ​​