Caring and invested educators and parents can unintentionally perpetuate anti-Black racism by promoting a colorblind approach to race stemming from their discomfort navigating conversations on race. Not talking about race reinforces racism in young children; talking about it encourages the development of positive attitudes and skills needed to advocate for racial justice. This is why the Philosophy for Children initiative at LaGuardia Community College has partnered with the CUNY Fatherhood Academy and Transformative Learning in the Humanities to create an interactive workshop for CUNY parents and educators of young children that centers issues of race. Please join Profs. Cheri Carr (LaGuardia Community College), Jesus Benitez (Hunter College and City College), and David Ortiz (LaGuardia Community College) in creating a “Community of Philosophical Inquiry” to explore in an open, supportive conversation how we can foster racial justice through our relationships with children. Engaging in philosophical inquiry is a powerful way to give children the space they need to ask difficult questions and process complex ideas. And it’s up to us to create those spaces for them.
