Tag Archives: “Roots

“Race Talks” With Our Children:  What Works Best?

Recently, much has been written about how we talk to our children about race and racism.  In discussing this on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Host Michel Martin asks Professor Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in … Continue reading

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See “Selma,” then Visit

Almost a year ago, I walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.  Even though it was a cold, blustery day in early January, the history of that bridge engulfed me, and gave me pause.  My mind wandered back … Continue reading

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