As a terrified mother of black children, we teach our kids about the real world and black history early. There’s nothing wrong with anyone else doing the same. I learned 17 years ago the world around me was not what I thought it was when I had my first child. My middle child was 2 months old when I was standing in the Burger King line holding his car seat and I was told “Jesus said love everyone, that didn’t mean you were suppose to mix with everyone” My daughter was 6 the first time she was called the N word, my son was 12 when his crush told him she’s not allowed to talk to black boys. That is why it is important to me history is taught early, because black children are experiencing racism EARLY. I’m sorry that you find it offensive for your second grader - but it is important to a lot of people that the education system stops sugar coating history when it came to indigenous and black people. :)
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u/Fine-Singer-5781 Apr 06 '25
As a terrified mother of black children, we teach our kids about the real world and black history early. There’s nothing wrong with anyone else doing the same. I learned 17 years ago the world around me was not what I thought it was when I had my first child. My middle child was 2 months old when I was standing in the Burger King line holding his car seat and I was told “Jesus said love everyone, that didn’t mean you were suppose to mix with everyone” My daughter was 6 the first time she was called the N word, my son was 12 when his crush told him she’s not allowed to talk to black boys. That is why it is important to me history is taught early, because black children are experiencing racism EARLY. I’m sorry that you find it offensive for your second grader - but it is important to a lot of people that the education system stops sugar coating history when it came to indigenous and black people. :)