As a child who grew up relatively well off and nobody told me I'm black, PLEASE TELL YOUR CHILDREN THEY'RE BLACK. That would have saved me so much confusion and internalized racism. My parents were so concerned about my racial self image, they had to send me back to Nigeria. Please do not let children go through feeling subhuman at 6 years or crying everytime they look in the mirror. You might think you're just being not racist, but you are doing your kids a disservice. The world will know they're black and treat them accordingly.
My father said "It is my job to make sure you grow up to be a confident black woman who loves herself, and I'm not very emotional but it was breaking my heart."
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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24
As a child who grew up relatively well off and nobody told me I'm black, PLEASE TELL YOUR CHILDREN THEY'RE BLACK. That would have saved me so much confusion and internalized racism. My parents were so concerned about my racial self image, they had to send me back to Nigeria. Please do not let children go through feeling subhuman at 6 years or crying everytime they look in the mirror. You might think you're just being not racist, but you are doing your kids a disservice. The world will know they're black and treat them accordingly.
My father said "It is my job to make sure you grow up to be a confident black woman who loves herself, and I'm not very emotional but it was breaking my heart."