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Trevor Noah and the Great White Genocide That Wasn’t (But Somehow Still Made Headlines) #dancorder #eugenekhoza #parentingwithhumor #racialjustice #raisingblackkids #trevornoah #undoingwhiteness #whatnow #whiteawakeparenting #whitegenocidemyth

Oh my god. Trevor Noah has done it again.

I just listened to his new podcast episode—you know, the one where he unpacks the completely imaginary “white genocide” that just ain't happening—and I laughed so hard I had to pull over.

If you haven’t heard the episode yet, pause here and go listen to "T...

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I Didn't Know How to Care for Their Hair - And I Didn't Know How to Listen #antiracistparenting #blackhair #blackjoystartsathome #blackpride #culturalhumility #dobetterlearnmore #hairisidentity #parentingawakening #parentingwithawareness #raisingblackkids #transracialadoption #transracialparenting #whiteawakeparenting #whiteparentingwakeup

When my twins were toddlers, I remember being called out about their hair.

Strangers—Black strangers—would approach me in the grocery store or at the park with comments that, at the time, I interpreted as criticism.

“You’ve got to moisturize their hair.”
“Whew, they’re dry, mama.”

In my head, I w...

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How History Gets Rewritten - And Who It Leaves Out #bipocvoices #decolonizeeducation #erasedvoices #hiddenstories #historicalinjustice #historyandpower #racialawakening #raisingblackkids #rewritinghistory #truthtelling #unlearningwhiteness #whitewashedhistory #whosestoryistold

I was born and raised in the Netherlands—in a white bubble.

A bubble where I learned history as it was written by the victor. I didn’t know to question it. The textbooks told clean stories of explorers and progress, and I memorized the facts that helped me pass the test.

But the deeper truth?
Thos...

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