Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World
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 advice in this guide.

Bringing Up Race explores: when children start noticing ethnic differences; what to do if your child says something racist; how to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations; how children and parents can handle racial bullying; and how to recognize and challenge everyday racism.

Bringing Up Race is a call to arms for all parents as our society works to combat white supremacy and dismantle systemic racism.

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Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World
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 advice in this guide.

Bringing Up Race explores: when children start noticing ethnic differences; what to do if your child says something racist; how to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations; how children and parents can handle racial bullying; and how to recognize and challenge everyday racism.

Bringing Up Race is a call to arms for all parents as our society works to combat white supremacy and dismantle systemic racism.

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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

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

Overview

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 advice in this guide.

Bringing Up Race explores: when children start noticing ethnic differences; what to do if your child says something racist; how to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations; how children and parents can handle racial bullying; and how to recognize and challenge everyday racism.

Bringing Up Race is a call to arms for all parents as our society works to combat white supremacy and dismantle systemic racism.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798228730519
Publisher: Tantor
Publication date: 11/04/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger, and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK), and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group).

Sanya Simmons is an Atlanta-based Black Latina female audiobook narrator. She's a member of SAG-AFTRA, PANA, and APA, and she serves on the DEI Committee of APA. Sanya's alto voice is warm, grounded, friendly, credible, and authentic. Conversational first person POV is Sanya's forte. She enjoys romance (including erotica), cozy mystery, memoir, true crime and crime fiction, thriller, and YA genres. Nonfiction topics that are sure to catch her interest are those involving African American history and current issues, social justice, inclusivity (especially Black, LGBTQIA+, and disability), mental health, and spirituality. Sanya is also a musician and the author of A Single Mom's Guide to Raising Black (Gentle) Men.

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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