003 - Learning How to Talk to Your White Teen About Racisim

The Messy Bun Podcast - A podcast by Penny Allen and Stephanie Wood

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This episode focuses on learning how to talk to your white teen about racism. The talking points include:  We need to talk about racism and white privilege Racism is bigger than conscious hate Talking about race with our teen girls gives them the ability to filter their world All whites have white privilege Tips for keeping the conversation open Avoid either/or and good/bad talking when discussing racism Be an example and talk about race in culture and media Encourage activism Resource ideas for educating yourselves Talk with your daughter about ways you are going to educate yourselves List of resources that we're starting with Don't stop here!   RESOURCES:  Will Smith: Racism is Not Getting Worse, It's Getting Filmed https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-smith-colbert-race-relations-obama-politics-sings-summertime-916816 How To Talk To Your Children About Protests and Racism https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/health/protests-racism-talk-to-children-wellness/index.html Scott Woods Articles https://scottwoodsmakeslists.wordpress.com Scott Woods' Definition of Racism https://scottwoodsmakeslists.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/5-things-no-one-is-actually-saying-about-ani-difranco-or-plantations/ Dr. Robin Silverman (Interviewing Dr. Margaret Hagerman), How to Talk To Kids About Anything Podcast, Talking to White Kids About Race & Racism, https://safespaceradio.com/talking-to-white-kids-about-race-racism/ How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi, https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1591157704&sr=8-1 White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism , Robin DiAngelo, https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414/ref=sr_1_1?crid=99W8UKXLT0R1&dchild=1&keywords=white+fragility&qid=1591157823&sprefix=white+frag%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1 37 children's Book About Racism, https://coloursofus.com/37-childrens-books-to-help-talk-about-racism-discrimination/ Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=just+mercy&qid=1591157895&sr=8-1 Instagram Accounts:  @Therapyforblackgirls @Ethelsclub @Equalitylabs @Colorofchange @Blacknationapp @blklivesmatter @eji_org