When it comes to race, there is no such thing as "colorblind" - at home or in school

For years, many adults have believed young children are too young to understand race and racism. Some have felt we need to teach our children to be “colorblind” thinking if you don’t talk about race, kids won’t be racist. But thoughts on this topic are changing and people are talking about race and racism with very young children. In this episode, host Dianne Haulcy talks with Dr. Debra Sullivan about why we talk with very young children about race and racism and how.  Dr. Sullivan also talks about her book “Cultivating the Genius of Black Children” and how all educational settings can better support and encourage young Black children to feel confident and successful.ResourcesEducators must Disrupt ‘Colorblind Ideologies’https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-educators-must-disrupt-colorblind-ideologies/2020/02Great website expanding on our guest’s book “Cultivating Black Genius”https://cultivatingblackgenius.com/about/2 Excellent articles from NAEYChttps://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/feb2019/black-boys-matterhttps://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/apr2019/strategies-culturally-responsive-classroom

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George Floyd’s death was a tragedy and a wake up call — expanding a global conversation about race and racism. And young children have been watching it all. So how do we help them make sense of this? Early Risers is a podcast from Little Moments Count and MPR with frank facts, engaging stories and real how-tos for anyone who cares about raising children with a clear-eyed understanding of cultural differences, race and implicit bias. Hosted by Dianne Haulcy of The Family Partnership.