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Why is race in the title? Why can’t it just be "All Kids Read"?

Jomo Mutegi

Why is race in the title? Why can’t it just be "All Kids Read"?

An open letter to trolls who question the need for Black children's books.

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From the Black Kids Read Mailbox, March 19, 2015

Jomo Mutegi

From the Black Kids Read Mailbox, March 19, 2015

See what one young reader (and her mother) learned after reading Kayla's First Chickens.

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Courage, Dignity and the Parenting of Black Children: Part Two

Jomo Mutegi

Courage, Dignity and the Parenting of Black Children: Part Two

I was at a luncheon not long ago and there were several African American parents sitting at my table. The discussion moved to a recent racially charged event that had been in the news. After some time, one of the parents asked the group, "How have you all discussed this event with your children?” A few of us shared our approaches for addressing racism with our sons and daughters. What really surprised me, however, was the number of parents who said that they don't talk about racism with their children at all. One of the parents asked me, "Jomo, do...

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Courage, Dignity and the Parenting of Black Children: Part One

Jomo Mutegi

Courage, Dignity and the Parenting of Black Children: Part One

I was at a luncheon not long ago and there were several African American parents sitting at my table. The discussion moved to a recent racially charged event that had been in the news. After some time, one of the parents asked the group, “How have you all discussed this event with your children?” A few of us shared our approaches for addressing racism with our sons and daughters. What really surprised me, however, was the number of parents who said that they don't talk about racism with their children at all. One of the parents asked me, “Jomo, do...

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