Articles
"Does That Happen to You?"
Racial profiling - and white privilege?!- in my all-american multi-racial family.
"Color-Blind" or Color-Brave? Divergent Views on Race & Kids
Articles
A Bed Time Routine for Black Lives Matter
In the wake of, #KorrynGaines, Chris Crass talks to his white son about powerful Black women in history and the violence of racism.
Children’s Books
Reading Mike Jung's "Unidentified Suburban Object" With my Kids,…
In which we talk about confronting “weird questions” (or racial microagressions) with a little help from … an alien
Articles
Please Don't Give the Half-Japanese Guy at the Sushi Bar a Fork
Consider my dismay when I was recently handed a fork while saddling up to a sushi bar. Not a big deal if you’re a non-Asian person who’s actually capable of using chopsticks — you just ask for chopsticks. For me, however, the mere presentation of a fork, specifically to me after seeing my face, is a disappointment.
Articles
Something More is Required of Us Now. What?
I have struggled to find words to express what I thought and felt as I watched the videos of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile being killed by the police. Last night, I wanted to say something that hasn’t been said a hundred times before. It finally dawned on me that there is nothing to say that hasn’t been said before.
Articles
Race & Homeschooling
An EmbraceRace series of articles about race and homeschooling, from the perspectives of three different homeschooling parents.
Articles
My Name is Yuvasi y Soy Bilingüe
Spanish is not only our language, it’s how we express our love for each other.
Children’s Books
Kids & Books, Windows & Mirrors ... Magic!
Andrew Grant-Thomas of EmbraceRace talks with Professor Jennifer Manak about multicultural children’s books, diversity, and developing critical reading skills in kids.