Over two sessions, our guest experts, Drs. Kareem Edouard and AnneMarie McClain, show us how to navigate race and gender representation in children's media in these times. They help us understand the media landscape as well as how AI bias is flattening the represented world for kids, and give practical steps that kids and their adults can take to get the diverse representation they need.
In this first session, our guests give parents, caregivers, and educators a clear picture of what kids are seeing and what research says about race, representation, and AI bias. You'll leave with language and confidence to talk with kids about the media they love. (Find the conversation guide here.)
Related Resources
A Guide for Having Brave Conversations About Children’s Media with Kids - Dr. AnneMarie McClain created this guide to help you have brave conversations with children and youth about representation, identity, and bias.
Recommended Media
- Stuntboy: The Animated MixTape Series - Portico Reeves, a young Black boy in Skylight Gardens navigating friendship, anxiety he calls "the frets," and the weight of being a secret superhero. Based on the book written by Jason Reynolds and Illustrated by Raúl the Third. Executive Producer & Showrunner: Dr. Kareem Edouard.
- MayNERD’s World of Science - Maynard Okereke is the super fun science nerd behind MayNERD’S Wild World of Science! He’s not just a science lover, he’s an actual Engineer who turned his love for music, acting, and science into a mission to make learning exciting for kids everywhere.
- Work It Out, Wombats! - Work It Out Wombats! shows how STEAM media can turn play into problem-solving, helping young learners think, build, and make sense of the world through imagination and hands-on learning. Check out Dr. Kareem’s conversation on PBS about Haitian representation in the series.
Places to start when searching for good kids media
