Talking to Kids About Racism and Social Justice with Whitney Miller, LICSW

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TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT
RACISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
 
WHITNEY MILLER, LICSW
SHE/HER/HERS
 
“I WAS
RAISED TO
NOT SEE
COLOR, SO
THIS IS WHAT
I TEACH MY
CHILDREN”
 
We cannot use the color-blind approach with our
children. This is ignoring inequities that exist for BIPOC
and doesn’t acknowledge our history and culture.
Recognize that there are families that have never had
these conversations before, and for others it is
incorporated into their daily living/lived experience
Racism is prejudice + power and is woven through every
system we encounter.
 
 
*BlPOC – Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
 
AS PARENTS, WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE
OUR OWN BIASES AND ASSESS OUR OWN
COMFORTABILITY WITH DISCUSSING
RACISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
RECOGNIZE THAT GROWTH IS
CONTINUAL.
 
CREATE SAFETY FOR KIDS
 
Safety is both physical space and emotional space
Each person’s experience is personal and unique to them. Pain, frustration, anger, and confusion are
common feelings – we must create safe spaces for our children to process their emotions and feelings.
Validate and be authentic, as parents we don’t always have the right answers
Allow your child to lead with questions, be mindful of your reaction no matter the question
Example:  “My son hears a siren and wants to know if that is for the police or an ambulance.  He knows
that his uncle died while in police custody. He let’s out a deep sigh when I tell him it sounds more like an
ambulance. It is as if he is releasing built up pressure.” – 
this is a trauma response
 
STORYTELLING
 
We must unlearn the dominant narratives that we’ve
been taught.
Use historical examples of inequities and have
conversations with your children about it.
How do these stories translate to what is currently
happening today?
 
 
EXPOSURE
 
Take a look at what’s in your home – books, shows/movies your family is watching.
Incorporate books, movies, and art into your home that are diverse and representative of different
experiences
Allow children to participate in social justice activities with you.
Make it a family activity and commit to engage
Local protests, vigils, cultural/community events
Discuss the experiences afterwards
 
FAVORITE RESOURCES
 
The Conscious Kid – on Instagram
PBS for Parents Talking to Young Children
About Race and Racism
https://www.pbs.org/parents/talking-
about-racism
Northwest African American Museum
(Seattle)
Racial Bias Test (Harvard Project Implicit)
Race, Racism, & Mental Health Resources
(BIPOC specific)
 
Something Happened in Our Town:  A
Child's Story About Racial Injustice (Book)
John Lewis – Get in the Way (PBS Special)
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for
White People to Talk About Racism by
Robin DiAngelo (Book)
Developmental Stages of Anti-Racism and
Concrete Actions
  
(the MEGA resource
guide!)
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Discussing racism and social justice with kids requires acknowledging inequities, understanding biases, creating safe spaces, storytelling to unlearn dominant narratives, exposing children to diverse content, and engaging in social justice activities as a family. Whitney Miller emphasizes the importance of recognizing biases, fostering continual growth, and validating children's emotions in an effort to address racism and promote social justice effectively.


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  1. TAL K ING TO K IDS ABOUT RA CISM A ND SO CIA L JU STICE WHITNEY MILLER, LICSW S H E / H E R / H E R S

  2. We cannot use the color-blind approach with our children. This is ignoring inequities that exist for BIPOC and doesn t acknowledge our history and culture. I WAS RAISED TO NOT SEE COLOR, SO THIS IS WHAT I TEACH MY CHILDREN Recognize that there are families that have never had these conversations before, and for others it is incorporated into their daily living/lived experience Racism is prejudice + power and is woven through every system we encounter. *BlPOC Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

  3. AS PARENTS, WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE OUR OWN BIASES AND ASSESS OUR OWN COMFORTABILITY WITH DISCUSSING RACISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. RECOGNIZE THAT GROWTH IS RECOGNIZE THAT GROWTH IS CONTINUAL. CONTINUAL.

  4. CREATE SAFETY FOR KIDS Safety is both physical space and emotional space Each person s experience is personal and unique to them. Pain, frustration, anger, and confusion are common feelings we must create safe spaces for our children to process their emotions and feelings. Validate and be authentic, as parents we don t always have the right answers Allow your child to lead with questions, be mindful of your reaction no matter the question Example: My son hears a siren and wants to know if that is for the police or an ambulance. He knows that his uncle died while in police custody. He let s out a deep sigh when I tell him it sounds more like an ambulance. It is as if he is releasing built up pressure. this is a trauma response

  5. STORYTELLING We must unlearn the dominant narratives that we ve been taught. Use historical examples of inequities and have conversations with your children about it. How do these stories translate to what is currently happening today?

  6. EXPOSURE Take a look at what s in your home books, shows/movies your family is watching. Incorporate books, movies, and art into your home that are diverse and representative of different experiences Allow children to participate in social justice activities with you. Make it a family activity and commit to engage Local protests, vigils, cultural/community events Discuss the experiences afterwards

  7. FAVORITE RESOURCES The Conscious Kid on Instagram PBS for Parents Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism https://www.pbs.org/parents/talking- about-racism Northwest African American Museum (Seattle) Racial Bias Test (Harvard Project Implicit) Race, Racism, & Mental Health Resources (BIPOC specific) Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice (Book) John Lewis Get in the Way (PBS Special) White Fragility: Why It s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo (Book) Developmental Stages of Anti-Racism and Concrete Actions (the MEGA resource guide!)

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