5 Ways For Your Family to Support Race Equity How can your family contribute to making a positive change to support race equity? Here are five ways to teach, model and actively participate in creating a more equitable world: Read books with diverse characters and...
Cultivating Self-Compassion for Social Action 2020 has been a challenge, which can take a toll on managing emotions, empathizing with others, and taking positive social action. Feeling disconnected or lonely, angry or anxious about the past, and uncertain about the...
Demystifying Racial EquityA Harvard University study found that black women are up to four times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women. Numerous studies show that a child’s race is an accurate predictor of their life’s outcomes, from the quality of...
Parents Ask: What Can We Do to Address Inequality and Racism?If you are feeling overwhelmed by the long-simmering — and long-standing — tensions brought about by racism, unequal treatment and inequities, you’re not alone. And under the umbrella of being overwhelmed...
First 5 LA’s Resources for Books for Children on Race and DiscriminationTalking with children about the issues and protests surrounding acts of police and the death of George Floyd is important — but may be hard to begin. Here are some resources for books for children...
Lessons Learned: Talking with Kids about Racism and InequalitySilence about race reinforces racism, say experts. Parents who are people of color have shared that they talk with their children as early as three years old about race to help them cope with what they may...
First 5 LA’s Resources for Talking to Kids about Race and Racial Inequity Silence about race reinforces racism. Talking about race and racism with children is an important way to begin to address systemic societal issues. Here are resources on having conversations...