racism

How to Take Your Kids to A Protest Safely

How to Take Your Kids to A Protest Safely

Taking your kids to a protest teaches them what anti-racism work looks like: it’s about making a sign, showing up and taking a stand for your beliefs.

Samantha Kemp-Jackson

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

School is dangerous for Black children. Pushing to change that has become a permanent part of my life.

Charline Grant, Chatelaine

How the nuclear family structure was forced upon present-day Black families

How the nuclear family structure was forced upon present-day Black families

This structure not only eroded the modes that Africans had long thrived on, it drove the production of social and environmental ruin.

Andray Domise, Maclean's

Indigenous kids are still being taken from their parents. I'm one of them

Indigenous kids are still being taken from their parents. I'm one of them

Indigenous kids are being removed from their homes and are horrifically overrepresented in the foster care system. Some call it the Millennium Scoop.

Jaye Simpson

Why I created a Facebook group for Black moms only

Why I created a Facebook group for Black moms only

Motherhood unites us across cultural, geographical and religious lines. But as a black mother, I needed a safe space where I could talk about my concerns.

Tanya Hayles

You know we're black, right?

You know we're black, right?

Tracey Steer grapples with talking to her daughter about race without making it a big issue.

Tracey Steer

We need to rethink the way we teach kids table manners

We need to rethink the way we teach kids table manners

The message that eating food with your hands is unmannered is dripping with the control and shame of colonization, and it’s a harmful one to teach kids.

Joshna Maharaj

Why anti-Black racism persists in Canadian schools

Why anti-Black racism persists in Canadian schools

When her child encounters racism in kindergarten, a mother challenges the Canadian myth of inclusion

Naila Keleta-Mae

Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things

Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things

Ijeoma Oluo

5 ways to build a more representative playroom

5 ways to build a more representative playroom

Being deliberate in choosing diverse toys and games for your kids to play with at an early age will have long-term payoff.

Simone Olivero

Parents, Maybe it's Time to Stop Glorifying the Police to Your Kids

Parents, Maybe it's Time to Stop Glorifying the Police to Your Kids

Your kids get to play with Lego police sets and watch Paw Patrol and imagine the police officers as superheroes. Mine don’t.

Kearie Daniel

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

alking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it.

Alex Mlynek

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

And why each one is rubbish.

Today's Parent

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

The conversation about race and racism may be uncomfortable, but don’t ignore it. Start early and resist colour-blind messages.

Sasha Emmons

Do you think your kid might be racist?

Do you think your kid might be racist?

What to do if your kid shows prejudice. Step 1: Don’t freak out.

Shawna Cohen

I thought a loving home would be enough for my biracial child

I thought a loving home would be enough for my biracial child

We're an interracial couple living in a multicultural city, but raising our biracial child gets more and more complicated as he gets older.

Alicia Lue

No, kids are not “colourblind”

No, kids are not “colourblind”

One of the most effective ways to fight racial bias in kids is to not only allow them to see colour, but to also deliberately show them more of it.

Ijeoma Oluo

Don’t want your kid to be racist? Expose them to more people who don’t look like them

Don’t want your kid to be racist? Expose them to more people who don’t look like them

A new study finds that implicit racial bias starts as early as age 3—but parents and teachers can take action to help eliminate prejudice.

Valerie Howes

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Suicide in kids: New research shows that the number of children who have gone to the ER for suicidal behaviour has doubled in less than a decade.

Raina Delisle

How a stinky school lunch incident led to discussing race with my kid

How a stinky school lunch incident led to discussing race with my kid

Mom-of-two Aparita Bhandari learns that living in a diverse city doesn’t guarantee tolerant kids and that discussing race isn't always so straightforward.

Aparita Bhandari