MaggieFeb 4, 2023

The concepts of un/fairness are a big deal to kids. So when #BlackHistoryMonth comes up, some #kids may genuinely wonder: Why are we celebrating #BlackHistory? What about other ppl? The important context of a #history of centuries of #inequality is complicated to explain to kids but it’s necessary to discuss this early & often. If they ask e.g. “How come there’s no White History Month?” (or hears it), here are some ideas
https://parents-together.org/how-come-theres-no-white-history-month-an-explainer-for-kids/

#BlackMastodon #Blackfedi #BlackDispora #Diversity

"How come there's no White History Month?" An explainer for kids - ParentsTogether

The concept of fairness is a big deal to kids. So this month, some kids may genuinely wonder: Why are we celebrating Black history?

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BehindmyscreenFeb 4, 2023
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#Race is not biological. It's a social construct - An human-invented classification system - that's more often been used as a tool for discrimination & oppression. Therefore, it could possibly be argued, there's no Black/White #History but rather, there're many histories (a kind of ontological history) based not on skin color but the shared experience of generations of ppl. who share, e.g., a common origin, traditions, model of social, etc.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMastodon #Equality

Feb 4, 2023 at 9:36amWeb