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What I am learning from my white grandchildren -- truths about race | Anthony Peterson | TEDxAntioch

3.9M views · Nov 4, 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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@gRaCi3La89 · 7 years ago
"When we talk openly with our children about race, we don't burden them, we free them."
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@libbyashmore2940 · 7 years ago
When my niece was younger she was in a trolly being pushed around Aldi when she asked my mum “why is that ladies face so dark” my mum literally didn’t know what to say she was so took back by the question and the lady tapped on my mums holder and just said “don’t worry my son has asked why some people are so pale” my mums never forgotten that, I think that women’s words made my mum realise it wasn’t an awkward question it was an inquisitive one and i think it helped her speak about race a lot more openly in the future.
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@kathygause7849 · 8 years ago
“When we ignore differences, it diminishes us all” Amen!
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@sharonemmons1005 · 6 years ago
One of my 4 year old students  sat next to me  , placed her hand on my hand and massaged  it gently. She smiled, looked into  my eyes and said, "Miss S, what colour is your  skin?". I replied,  " what colour do you think my skin is?" My student replied, " brown, chocolate brown;and then she gave me a hug.   (Out of the mouth of babes) What are you teaching your children? In my classroom I believe in not giving answers right away to children,  but to ask them their views and answer   accordingly .
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@ChristaFree · 6 years ago
My grandmother explained the differences to me when I was very young. She told me to look at all of the birds flying around. Some were red, some blue, some brown, etc. She told me they were all birds, even though they were different colors. Told me that's how people are. They come in many colors but they're all people.  That satisfied me and seemed fair to my young mind. It still does.  45 years later.
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@kittimcconnell2633 · 9 years ago
When my sister Judi was little, other kids told her she couldn't be friends with her best friend Angela because Angela was black and Judi was white. Judi was furious. "They are wrong! Angela is brown and I am pink!!"
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@summoora · 11 years ago
I believe he said that he was gray because black and white make gray, not because he was actually confused. He wanted to incorporate black into his identity.
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@lsieu · 5 years ago
Having real, and age appropriate, conversations, is a lost art in general. Talking about real topics in an inquisitive non-judgemental conversation. Thanks for calling out that the goal is to get to post racism as opposed to post racial.
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@DeadMarine1980 · 8 years ago
When people ask me my skin color I say "peach color." They look dumbfounded and they say "Don't you mean white?" And I say "No, if I'm white I'm dead."
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@jahipalmer8782 · 6 years ago
My friend discribed race to her daughter by saying, "sometimes people are different colors..." and that was it. Best description ever.
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@flipkicker22 · 9 years ago
From one black man to another, thank you for giving this talk. I more progressive minded.  I'm studying race relations and have lived in places such as rural Alabama, Berlin Germany and New York City. I've noticed that White<br> people have became very recently over-censored in the mainstream media. Over censoring them has not improved race relations but actually worsened them. We need an open dialogue in the USA. I'm a proud black man, you can be a proud white man. We're not going to kill each other over it. Let's talk, maybe get to know each and figure out how our communities can peacefully coexist. and all be proud of ourselves as well as appreciative and respectful of others. I think the USA needs to bring back Archie Bunker and George Jefferson !
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@Sonny-rd6nq · 6 years ago (edited)
I appreciate his patience, love and understanding with his grandchildren; in their conversations and learning experiences together.
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