A recent piece in the Atlantic Monthly explores the efforts parents of color are making to shield their children from negative stereotypes. It highlights how many parents curate books, entertainment, and toys -- either eliminating or adding certain types of media -- with the goal of empowering their children and exposing them to positive images of characters that look like them. Parents say it's a challenge, and the results are mixed.
We hear from local parents who share their experiences and what they hope will change. Our guests:
- Leslie C. Youngblood, author of Love Like Sky, and aunt
- Pastor Darryl E. Carter, senior pastor at JHKM Inc., and parent
- Rodney Fields, parent
- Shaun Nelms, associate professor at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester, superintendent of East High School, and parent
