We All Are Owed Equality. | CBCKids
I raise two visible minority boys, and I remind my children regularly that while our country is founded on principles of multiculturalism, tolerance and equality, those of us that sound and look different often encounter unpleasant experiences that make us question our worth. These experiences include blatant racism, intolerance and inequality in different areas of our lives.
"... I have the responsibility to teach them to advocate for all human rights, for equality and to fight against racism." As a mom and a human who just felt the weight of a week — and it’s by no means the first week — of racism, I am asking this: please teach your children to honour inclusion.
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