Like most other parents who love their children fiercely, I balk at the idea of introducing tragic concepts to the hearts and minds of all my kids. But when I look at one Black and four White faces, I know in the depths of my being that God created each and every one of them to make the world a more equitable, kind, and just place for all people.
How can they fulfill this calling if I don’t equip them with the facts, language, reasoning, and empathy necessary to do so? Our children need us to help them become the people we imagine when we dream of their future.
—from St. Anthony Messenger‘s “Helping Children Face Racism“
by Shannon K. Evans
