An introduction to the (first ever) EmbraceRace Early Childhood Summit and the Summit theme, “Defending & Celebrating Early Racial Learning." Why this, why now?

If we are to raise a generation of BIPOC children who fully recognize their own humanity, and that of their peers within and across lines of race and ethnicity, we need the entire village involved. For Part 2 of this series, we focus on the role of educators.

If we are to raise a generation of BIPOC children who fully recognize their own humanity, and that of their peers within and across lines of race and ethnicity, we need the entire village involved.

A conversation about how movies and television shape children's ideas about race and ethnicity, what we can do to encourage the development of more high-quality racial representations in TV and movies, and how we can help the children we love critically engage critically with media.

A conversation with folks from Tandem, Partners in Early Learning, about using children’s books as a departure point for expanding the capacity of families with children under 5 to engage in critical conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

A conversation about building solidarity among Black and Latinx children and families with "we are," an organization trying to do just that.

A conversation about the origins of colorism in different racial and ethnic communities and how this pernicious form of discrimination affects our parenting and family dynamics.

A conversation with parents who lead about creating child-centered, anti-racism parent advocacy and partnerships.