Here's some expert-backed advice to guide conversations about racism in multiracial families.
in their lives to be their personal teachers. Hall suggested white people start by finding community among other white people willing to talk about these issues. Chavis believes it’s also necessary to build genuine relationships with more diverse groups of people.
“We have to talk about systemic realities. We have to talk about racism. We have to talk about white privilege. Parents need to be the first communicators about this, rather than waiting for their children to come to them.”It’s important for parents to help their children understand the messages they get from the world around them and recognize which ones are wrong.white privilege
Chavis advised explaining to children of color why they may not see as many people who look like them in history books at school and making sure they know it’s not accurate. “We have to be honest about the core issue: Our society operates as if there’s a group of people who are good ― white people ― and people who are different, separate, bad ― non-white people,” she said.
She noted that she also knows it’s a privilege for her daughters to be lighter-skinned and that they won’t have the same experiences as darker-skinned people. Because she has girls rather than boys, she’s also felt comfortable waiting a little longer to have“At this point, I know they are less likely to have the kinds of negative experiences that Black boys in particular would be having at their age,” she said. “But there’s realism that I address.
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