Black Child White Parent (What You Need to Know)

Today more that 40% of adoptions are transracial and adopting a child of a different race comes with some added education and understanding of your child’s experiences.

Our panelists will share how listening to the news about racial tension in America today affects them as a parent of a Black child. We will discuss how White parents’ privilege can extend to their child when they are together, but when the child is alone, the privilege no longer exists. We will talk about what parents are doing to connect to their child’s culture and community and if they have significant relationships with adults within their child’s racial/ethnic groups. Finally, how they respond to people who say race is a non-issue, we don’t see color in this house, or, race doesn’t matter and all you need is love.

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Our Children: An Education and Empowerment Series is an initiative that began in 2016, and is so relevant, especially in this current climate. On July 30, 2020, The Cradle will launch the first in a series of webinars taking place over the next six months to promote honest and open dialogue about the realities of raising a Black boy in today’s world.

2020 Our Children 6-Webinar Series:

8/27 - From Black Boys to Black Men(And the Fear that Brings)
We will bring together a panel of Generation Z and Millennial males to discuss their transition from a young boy to a young man and the fear that brings to many people.

10/1 - Can You Hear Me Now? Black Adults Speak!
Panelists will share their thoughts on the recent acknowledgment of Juneteenth, the pros and cons of defunding the police, and Black men who are re-considering a career in law enforcement because of what is happening today.

10/29 - Raising Black Girls 2020
We will bring together a panel of parents to discuss issues prevalent to Black girls. Many of the challenges faced by Black boys are very similar to those Black girls face but are not often discussed.

11/19 - The Color of Education 2020
Panelists will share their perspectives regarding some major challenges facing Black children in schools such as: the lack of culturally competent teachers, the disparities in suspension rates for Black students compared to White students, and how our recent shift to remote learning has failed Black students in urban areas.

12/17 - Black Child | White Parent (What You Need to Know)
We will talk about what parents are doing to connect to their child’s culture and community and if they have significant relationships with adults within their child’s racial/ethnic groups. Finally, how parents respond to people who say “race is a non-issue”, “we don’t see color in this house” or “race doesn’t matter and all you need is love”.

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