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Talking about race at home
Podcast: Children are not Colorblind
For years, the prevailing notion was that children do not see color. But as Dr. Erin Winkler explains, it is clear that children are not
Podcast: Centering Race Conversations on Children
How do you guard against defensiveness when having conversations about race? For early education scholar Petrea Hicks, it starts with focusing the conversation on children.
Podcast: Illustrator and Artist Floyd Cooper
Floyd Cooper is one of the most prolific artists and illustrators working today, having illustrated more than 100 books, many of which feature Black children.
Podcast: Illustrator and Artist Frank Morrison
Illustrator and artist Frank Morrison almost had his gift for art stymied as a young child. But with a little inspiration – and some break
Podcast: Listen to the first episode of In My Skin
Before Mamie Clark and her husband, Kenneth, became known for their groundbreaking study on race and childhood, she was Mamie Phipps, a young Black child
Research Findings: How Teachers Affect a Child’s Feelings About Race
The following is part of a series detailing research findings compiled by the P.R.I.D.E. Team. For more information, please visit our research page. Click here to
Research Findings: Children Notice Race
The following is part of a series detailing research findings compiled by the P.R.I.D.E. Team. For more information, please visit our research page. Click here to
Listen: Dr. Erin Winkler on How to Talk to Children About Race
Dr. Erin Winkler has been an integral force in helping to dispel the notion that children do not see race or skin color. Her work,
Where to Find Diverse Children’s Books
Seeing someone who looks like you represented in media is an important part of a child’s positive racial identity development. Each weekend, the P.R.I.D.E. Program
Pop Up Recap: Hill District
Last year, the Hill District Pop Up was met with our most unwanted visitor: rain. That limited the size and scope of the summer’s final
Pop Up Recap: East Liberty
When we saw the forecast for the 2018 East Liberty Pop Up Mini Art Festival, we were both encouraged and mildly discouraged. The good news
Podcast: Representing African Countries in Illustrations
When Elizabeth Zunon was growing up in Côte d’Ivoire, she sometimes saw images of people from African countries that did not match her reality. So
Podcast: Race Scholar Dr. Iheoma Iruka
As a child, Iheoma Iruka bounced between the United States and Nigeria, struggling to find a place to belong. Today, she is a one of
Podcast: Dr. Kerry-Ann Escayg on Antiracism in Early Childhood Education
Growing up in a loving Trinidadian household helped fuel Dr. Kerry Ann Escayg’s passion for bringing an antiracism lens to early childhood learning. As she
Research Findings: How Parents Affect a Child’s Feelings About Race
The following is part of a series detailing research findings compiled by the P.R.I.D.E. Team. For more information, please visit our research page. Click here to
Resources for Talking About Race and Racism with Children
We know how difficult beginning conversations about race with young children can be. That’s why P.R.I.D.E. exists — to help make those conversations happen in
Pop Up Recap: Homewood
In 2017, Homewood showed up to the Pop Up Mini Art Festivals in a big way. More than 300 parents, children, and community members showed
P.R.I.D.E. Artist Uses Yoga at Children’s Museum
Exploring the beauty of diverse skin color is not just the work of children’s books or TV programs. At the Children’s museum, it’s a full
Parent Village Stories: Simone
When Simone Boone heard about a new program for parents to be held at the Kingsley Association, she was immediately intrigued. The Jamaica-born mother of
Checking in With Your Child
When your child starts kindergarten, moves to a new school, or enters an unfamiliar setting, they may have thoughts and feelings they might not share
Listen: Dr. Valerie Kinloch on Building and Sustaining a Racially Responsive Community
In front of a engaged, lively crowd, Dr. Valerie Kinloch, Dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, began her keynote speech with an
My 6-year-old grandson thought a book character’s skin was ‘too dark.’ Here’s how I handled it.
When my 6-year-old grandson told me he didn’t like the African-American girl in a book about diverse children because she was ‘too dark,’ I felt
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