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The family of Nolan Wells, during a July 20, 2026, service in Ocean Springs, Miss., for the 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism

James M. Thomas, University of Mississippi

18-year old Nolan Wells’ death in Mississippi has raised again the importance of ‘the talk’ that Black parents have with their children. But what do white parents tell their kids about race?
A family at the Black Lives Matter children’s march in Haringey, London. Lorna Roberts/Shutterstock

How racism complicates Black parenting

Cynthia Okpokiri, Anglia Ruskin University

Black parents cannot afford for their children to break or even bend certain rules.
What struggles do black families face over the summer? Mother child image via www.shutterstock.com

What summertime means for black children

Keffrelyn Brown, The University of Texas at Austin and Anthony L. Brown, The University of Texas at Austin

Summer is not an idyllic time for all. Two researchers who are black and are parents to two black children describe why they feel the weight of the summer.

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  1. Black children
  2. Black Lives Matter
  3. Black students
  4. Homeschooling
  5. Race
  6. Racism
  7. Racist violence
  8. school curriculum
  9. Textbooks
  10. Young people

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