A children’s book author and illustrator — who has created a book series that tackles race-related issues, divorce, exploring sexuality and grief — says parents should have honest, straight-forward conversations with their children about racism.
It is easy, yes, when you just go ahead and tell the truth, but you have to know the truth first, said Anastasia Higginbotham, who launched the “Ordinary Terrible Things” children’s book series in 2015. “So there has to be an awareness of the distortion that’s created by racism that makes us think it’s going to be very, very hard to talk about it.”
In reflecting on all that’s happening in the world, on Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Higginbotham told host Rose Scott that it’s time for a change and that white parents can no longer be silent.
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