Fatherly Newsletter

January 18, 2021

Today's Issue

Telling kids 'we're all equal' is useless. Do this instead.

You need to watch this Emmy-winning MLK documentary with your kids.

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Ask these 5 questions when you're choosing children's books about people of color.

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The common technique of telling young children “we’re all equal” and “all the same beneath our skin” does nothing to combat racism.

According Dr. Jennifer Harvey, a professor of religion at Drake University, whose work focuses on the intersection of race, ethics, gender, politics and spirituality, such phrases stunt kids’ understanding of racial inequality and decrease the likelihood they’ll recognize or combat racism. She added that, in our current political climate, white parents who tip-toe around discussions of race run the risk of raising children with retrograde views.

Read our interview with Dr. Harvey here.