Getting Kids To Connect Across Racial — And Geographic — Lines

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Wed, 07/15/2020 - 4:51am

Much of the talk about structural racism has begun to focus on how implicit bias impacts kids. Parents have to start early if they're to cultivate a generation rooted in empathy and fairness. These nonprofits are working to "connect children across lines of difference."

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