Raising Anti-Racist White Kids: A Conversation for All of Us

1011 Cherokee Road,Louisville KY 40204

27 March, 2022

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EmpowerWest Presents Dr. Jennifer Harvey Raising Anti-Racist White Kids: A Conversation for All of Us Challenges exist when it comes to raising white children in a society that is racially diverse, but full of racial inequity and injustice. Should we teach white kids to be “colorblind”? Or, should we teach them to notice race? And if so, how? What roles do we want them to play in addressing racism when they encounter it? How do we do that? Let’s talk about the challenges of nurturing anti-racist white identity and identify race- and justice-conscious strategies for doing so. Everyone is affected by how white children and youth are being raised and this journey is vital to the multi-racial work of justice. So, whether you’ve been a white kid, are helping raise white kids, have relationships with people who used to be white kids, or have children who are friends with white kids—this conversation is for all of us. The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey is a writer, teacher, and activist who has long been engaged in work for racial justice and white antiracism. Her books include the New York Times bestseller Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in Racially Unjust America and Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation. Dr. Harvey has written for the New York Times, CNN and countless other publications and is a widely sought public speaker. She has appeared on nationally syndicated television and radio programs, including Good Morning America and CNN’s Town Hall on Racism with Sesame Street, and as a guest on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” with Michel Martin and “It’s Been a Minute” with Sam Sanders. Dr. Harvey has been on faculty at Drake University for nearly 20 years and currently serves as the Associate Provost for Campus Equity and Inclusion. She is also ordained in the American Baptist Churches (USA).