Hi all, I’m due with our first baby next year and my partner is Black. I’m white, so this of course means we’ll be raising a biracial baby boy and while we feel confident to navigate that together, I’m hoping I could crowd source some suggestions about a book or two to gift my parents about race.
In general, they are the kind of boomers that say “we don’t see race!” And genuinely mean that with sincerity. I’ve engaged them in conversation about it (even pre-dating my partner or this baby coming into the picture) but that’s kind of their default.
I don’t doubt they’ll be loving grandparents in a number of ways but I do want them to have a better understanding of race and racism. I hope it helps them understand the world better and also might help them see why we might make certain choices later on as baby grows.
Has anyone gifted someone in their life a book about race that they received well and was a good entry point to better understanding race? My dad is a big history buff so I’m thinking for him, A People’s History by Howard Zinn because he focuses on marginalized people in history. For my mom, I’m not quite sure.
I’d welcome any suggestions!
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