You can't avoid it, because it's everywhere. In the looks my kids
get in certain spaces, the manner in which some people speak to
them, the stuff that goes over their heads. Stuff that makes them
cry even when they don't know why. How do you bring up your kids to
be kind and happy when there is so much out there trying to break
them down? Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families
whatever their race or ethnicity. Racism cuts across all sectors of
society - even the Queen will have to grapple with these issues, as
great grandmother to a child of mixed ethnicity. It's for everyone
who wants to instil a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their
kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying
away from tough questions. Uju draws on often shocking personal
stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers
and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice making this an
invaluable guide. Bringing Up Race explores: - When children start
noticing ethnic differences (hint: much earlier than you think) -
What to do if your child says something racist (try not to freak
out) - How to have open, honest, age-appropriate conversations
about race - How children and parents can handle racial bullying -
How to recognise and challenge everyday racism, aka
microaggressions A call to arms for ALL parents, Bringing Up Race
starts the conversation which will mean the next generation have
zero tolerance to racial prejudice, and grow up understanding what
kindness and happiness truly mean. 'Uju Asika has written a
necessary book for our times. She throws up huge questions (and
responds to them intelligently and with heart). This isn't just a
book for talking to children - whatever race or colour they are -
about racism and all the other intersecting isms that divide us, it
is a book for everyone dedicated to creating a better, kinder
world. This crucial book should be required reading!' - Chika
Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street, winner of the Nigeria
Prize for Literature in 2012, the Bonderman professor for Creative
Writing at Brown University and judge of the Man Booker
International Prize in 2017. 'This book could not be more timely.
With so many scrabbling around for resources to help navigate our
racialized times, Asika draws upon her own experience as a Black
Nigerian mother of two boys to offer parents, teachers, carers,
educators these stories for survival. As Asika notes, race can no
longer be ignored - her own journey is instructive for all - from
running the popular 'Babes About Town' (blogging on the immersive
cultural education available for her kids in London and beyond) to
now deliberately and necessarily making the explicit connections to
raising happy Black boys in a prejudiced world. Written with
engaging wit, candour, and verve, and containing heart-breaking and
heart-warming anecdotes, Bringing Up Race is a needed call to
action for all concerned with a future free from racial prejudice.'
- Sai Murray, writer/poet/graphic artist, creative director at
Liquorice Fish and trustee of The Racial Justice Network
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