Supporting Kids Of Color In the Wake Of Racialized Violence by EmbraceRace published on 2016-07-15T03:03:43Z The recent police-involved deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and the shootings of officers in Dallas, have left many parents, guardians, teachers and others at a loss about how best to help children make sense of these events. The challenge is especially acute in the case of children of color, who are more likely than white kids to identify with the black and brown people disproportionately killed by police. How can caring adults best support kids of color? How do we help children feel safe without overpromising or making them fearful? How do we teach them to approach the world with love and possibility when they so often seem targeted for harm? EmbraceRace co-founders Andrew Grant-Thomas and Melissa Giraud had this discussion with parents, teachers and other concerned adults, as well as invited expert guests, child psychologist Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith and educator Dr. Sandra “Chap” Chapman. They spoke via conference call on 7/14/16. Genre Learning
