Taking to the Streets

ABOUT

Photograph of large group of protesters in Washington DC against the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police.
Washington DC 2020 photo by Ted Eutan is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

WHAT
TO
TELL
KIDS?

Black Lives Matter. George Floyd. Thousands in the Streets. Worldwide Protests. Anger. Despair. Police. Grief. Masks. Fear. Coronavirus. Death.

Our kids don’t live in a bubble. They are asking questions. Black, White, Latino, Chinese, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Native American …
What do we tell them about this time of so many protests in the streets?

Talking Points

If you are a person of color in the US, you probably know these talking points all too well. For those of us who are white, we may a general idea about what we want to say to our kids. Here is a video for all of us worth watching.

Featured photograph:: “George Floyd Protest in Washington, DC – May 30” by Geoff Livingston is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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