Understanding Race

Explore the differences between "color-blind" and color-brave views of race, racism, and raising kids. 

Melissa and Andrew go back to where it all began. They invite a few friends and neighbors over - all parents, and one educator among them - to talk about their own learning journeys as caregivers trying to guide children around race back when EmbraceRace started vs. now. 

Children learn about race comes from many sources – not just their families. They are growing up in a world that provides a lot of information, misinformation, and messages about race. Here's a quick look at some of those sources and the kinds of messages they send.

We come across this myth A LOT at EmbraceRace. 

Why are (some) multiracial kids are often seen as part of the solution to our racial woes? How does that belief affect those kids and how might we respond as caregivers?

Like other enduring myths about race, this one is a real block to understanding and acting in ways that promote racial justice. 

We give you the backstory of EmbraceRace and then dive into a conversation with developmental psychologist Tara Mandalaywala about what we know about whether and how babies and young children perceive racial differences.

New research suggests that “prejudice mindsets,” specifically whether kids believe that racial biases in themselves and in people across racial groups are permanent or changeable, have a big influence on whether kids are willing to engage cross-racially.

A conversation about the importance of inclusive speculative fiction (i.e., fantasy, science fiction, and horror) for young people - and for all of us.