How to talk about racism with children
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America has a dark history of racism which persists to the present. Many adults have difficulty understanding and talking about this. But what about kids? How can parents talk about racism with their children? And how do adult decisions about schools, clubs, and friends communicate values to their children?
MPR News host Kerri Miller sat down with two experts to talk about how to have the difficult conversation about race with your kids.
Guests: Jemar Tisby— President of "The Witness"— a black Christian collective
Anastasia Higginbotham— Children's book author
To listen to full discussion use the audio player above.
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