Last updated on June 2, 2020
This episode is another powerful one that will surely help you understand the degree to which why racism is a topic that EVERY parent should discuss with their children and why it’s increasing still to this day!
This week’s guest, Dr.Beverly-Jean Daniel, Assistant Professor at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada and a mother of 4 shares her personal struggle, her children’s struggles and gives us an in-depth looks at the many ways that kids, teachers, schools, goverments, the media, books, movies and parents may each contribute to the rise of inequlity in North America.
Dr.Beverly-Jean Daniel has a PHD in Sociology & Equity Studies in Education, a Masters in Counselling Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Women & Gender Studies and among other things has over 25 years of academic work experience in race, racism and equity.
Do not DISRESPECT them,
Do not DEHUMANIZE them,
But that you remember,
That they are just as human as you are.
Dr. Beverly-Jean Daniel
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Things you’ll learn in this episode:
0-4:20 Intro
4:20 When Racism Comes Calling Essay
7:00 Common racist comments heard today
10:15 Protective Armor & How to reply to racist comments
13:00 What is racism? VS Discrimination
17:00 How to talk to our kids about racism
19:00 The average children’s books and some Disney movies are the most sexist and racist movies
23:00 Books for kids & how to choose without stereotypical representations?
25:45 These movies can start conversations about race and racism
29:00 Which one looks like you?
30:45 Racism at school
33:10 Race based trauma starts early on
36:00 Kids in a diverse school
38:00 Increases in racism
41:00 Most white people won’t think about this
42:00 Her kids friends, important lessons of survival
44:00 These 2 groups are targeted the most.
44:35 Teachers and rationalized kids
45:00 Parents, this is what you should be doing.
46:00 What are the meanings attached to descriptions?
48:00 Colorblind is Racist
51:00 The Education System & Racism
53:50 Growing up in a monocultural community
58:00 This is what happened to her son at school…
59:00 Textbooks
1:00:30 Is their parents to blame?
1:01:30 How to raise socially just children? Simple steps to follow.
1:010:00 Keeping Motherhood Inspired Question
Ressources mentioned in this episode:
The article ‘How To Talk To Your Kids About Race’
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