Inclusive vs Anti-Racist Parenting Tips

​"A few years back, a Black girl joined my classroom of mostly white two-year-olds halfway through the school year. Living in mostly-white Portland, meeting her was the first direct experience many of them had with someone who didn’t look like them. ⁣⁣⁣⁣One child asked if her skin was dirty. Another child told her she couldn’t be Elsa, she could only be Moana.⁣⁣⁣⁣I’ve gotten a lot of responses from parents asking why we need to teach anti-racism. Why can’t we just teach children to be kind and inclusive?⁣ This is why. ⁣⁣⁣Anti-racism recognizes that racist beliefs have permeated our culture and created systemic problems. Rather than just talking about it, anti-racism asks that we actively work against it."
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