Black history is everyone’s history
Don't hate black history, if only because it's your history, too. It exists not to accuse you or to shame you. It simply exists. And you, every bit as much as I, have to make peace with it.
Understand that this is sacred ground and it hurts to walk here. But at the same time, I need to walk here, need the strength, the sense of purpose, the knowledge of self, that walking here imparts. And I'm obliged to witness here on behalf of those who can no longer witness for themselves, no longer say the things they saw and felt.
Antiracism is everyone’s work
“No one is born with racist ideas. People consume them, as others produce them to justify racist policies.”
Black History Month is a chance for white parents to learn how to talk about racism
Black History Month is first and foremost a weeks-long celebration of the pioneering black Americans who changed the course of our culture and country.
For white parents, particularly those who don't feel comfortable or prepared to talk with their children about race and racism, the month should also be seen as a timely opportunity to start essential, on-going conversations about racist ideas if they haven't already.
Black History Month, after all, often prompts kids to ask questions about slavery, historical periods like Jim Crow and the civil rights era, the lives of famous black Americans, and current debates over kneeling during the National Anthem and police violence.
The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain
Science suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it?
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