Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World
"Uju Asika has written a necessary book for our times."—Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street

You can't avoid it, because it's everywhere. In the looks Black kids get in certain spaces, the manner in which some people speak to them, the stuff that goes over their heads. Stuff that makes them cry even when they don't know why. How do you bring up your kids to be kind and happy when there is so much out there trying to break them down?

Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families whatever their race or ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instill a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. Uju Asika draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers, and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice in this invaluable guide.

Bringing Up Race explores:

When children start noticing ethnic differences (hint: much earlier than you think)

What to do if your child says something racist (try not to freak out)

How to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations about race

How children and parents can handle racial bullying

How to recognize and challenge everyday racism, aka microaggressions

Bringing Up Race is a call to arms for all parents as our society works to combat white supremacy and dismantle the systemic racism that has existed for hundreds of years.

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Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World
"Uju Asika has written a necessary book for our times."—Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street

You can't avoid it, because it's everywhere. In the looks Black kids get in certain spaces, the manner in which some people speak to them, the stuff that goes over their heads. Stuff that makes them cry even when they don't know why. How do you bring up your kids to be kind and happy when there is so much out there trying to break them down?

Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families whatever their race or ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instill a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. Uju Asika draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers, and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice in this invaluable guide.

Bringing Up Race explores:

When children start noticing ethnic differences (hint: much earlier than you think)

What to do if your child says something racist (try not to freak out)

How to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations about race

How children and parents can handle racial bullying

How to recognize and challenge everyday racism, aka microaggressions

Bringing Up Race is a call to arms for all parents as our society works to combat white supremacy and dismantle the systemic racism that has existed for hundreds of years.

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Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World

Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World

by Uju Asika
Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World

Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World

by Uju Asika

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Overview

"Uju Asika has written a necessary book for our times."—Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street

You can't avoid it, because it's everywhere. In the looks Black kids get in certain spaces, the manner in which some people speak to them, the stuff that goes over their heads. Stuff that makes them cry even when they don't know why. How do you bring up your kids to be kind and happy when there is so much out there trying to break them down?

Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families whatever their race or ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instill a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. Uju Asika draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers, and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice in this invaluable guide.

Bringing Up Race explores:

When children start noticing ethnic differences (hint: much earlier than you think)

What to do if your child says something racist (try not to freak out)

How to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations about race

How children and parents can handle racial bullying

How to recognize and challenge everyday racism, aka microaggressions

Bringing Up Race is a call to arms for all parents as our society works to combat white supremacy and dismantle the systemic racism that has existed for hundreds of years.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781728238562
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication date: 05/04/2021
Pages: 368
Sales rank: 1,011,650
Product dimensions: 8.10(w) x 5.50(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Author's Note xi

Preface xiii

Introduction xvii

1 Whose Child Is That? 1

2 How Kids See Color 15

3 Conversations about Race 37

4 The First Time 59

5 Under the Skin 77

6 Mixed 96

7 History Lessons 111

8 E Is for Equality 127

9 Bananas in Public 139

10 Please, Don't Touch My Hair 153

11 What's in a Name? 171

12 Different Shades of Beauty 187

13 Books Will Save the World 204

14 Babes in the City 219

15 Raising Global Citizens 233

16 An American Story 252

17 Don't Feed the Monsters 269

18 Be Cool, Be Kind, Be You 282

Further Reading 295

References 300

Index 312

Acknowledgments 337

About the Author 341

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