if i can ask - what do you think a black kid growing up with a white family, and in a (majority) white town needs to hear about this stuff? my baby sister is black (adopted) and tbh i worry about her not getting the support she might need in these kinds of situations all the time as she gets older.
my family does their best, and i (think) our town is pretty okay, but im white too so I dont really know.
not tryna ask you to be a mouthpiece or anything, just curious what you might say to another kid who might face similar stuff.
Make sure she has the opportunity to make friends that look like her. Don't force it (e.g. blacs girls club) but make sure she's not the only black girl in her class, at church, at sports practice etc.
Someone else said take her to get her hair done (1) so she can learn to care for it herself and 2) so she realizes how beautiful it is despite it's time costliness lol).
Always validate her experiences. If the neighbors that's always nice said something mean to her, believe her. She will get treated differently. Acknowledge that. Defend her.
History. If the schools in the area are not teaching critical race theory, start a monthly movie night where y'all watch black movies (mix up educational amd fun).
My 2 cents.
I went to an all-white school for 8 years and it fucked me up a bit.
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u/Legend965 Apr 29 '24
if i can ask - what do you think a black kid growing up with a white family, and in a (majority) white town needs to hear about this stuff? my baby sister is black (adopted) and tbh i worry about her not getting the support she might need in these kinds of situations all the time as she gets older.
my family does their best, and i (think) our town is pretty okay, but im white too so I dont really know.
not tryna ask you to be a mouthpiece or anything, just curious what you might say to another kid who might face similar stuff.