Why Some Believe We Can Make Children Immune to Racism

Despite the seemingly endless trove of studies illuminating how racism harms Black children. The association between depression, anxiety, and perception of racism, and the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2794434/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">documented impact</a> of racism on the self-esteem and self-concept of young children, Americans are apprehensive about the topic. And even when people in positions of power acknowledge racism, there’s a lack of investment in <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/23324196" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">hierarchy-attenuating</a> policies. Indeed, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are being scrubbed or modified in many primary, secondary, and college programs. Far too often, the blame is placed on the shoulders of Black children or parents for racially disparate outcomes instead of the role systemic racism plays. Some are convinced that Black children can somehow become resistant to racism. All the while ignoring how the <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/04/06/the-black-white-wealth-gap-is-unchanged-after-half-a-century?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&ppccampaignID=17210591673&ppcadID=&utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA0PuuBhBsEiwAS7fsNdvayhyp2AA8-Y5PpyubcmP6Jx9H5ScVbJHGE88M3nxUeFpP-Id2uBoCaDQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">racial wealth gap</a> was created. <a href="https://allyfromnola.medium.com/why-some-believe-we-can-make-children-immune-to-racism-531db26fd97d">Visit Now</a>