Last week it was the 2 year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. We feel it is so important to keep talking about George Floyd and keep working to raise awareness, make changes and educate ourselves and others on race.
In this week's Dad Chats we spoke about whether we feel anything has changed in the last 2 years in regards to Race and Racism. Are people still talking about what happened to George Floyd, and working to make change? Is race, racism and diversity a topic of discussion in your household? What more can we do to educate, and make change? This is a massive topic, and one that we know we can't cover all of in one chat - and you know we will come back to it again...
This dad chat was really enlightening. Thanks to @iam_papab and @markgs21 for coming up to speak on the subject and everyone who joined in on the comments. Let's keep the conversation going.
This is subject close to our hearts here at Dadvengers, and we have lots of content across the site about this important topic.
Check out just some of these great Dad Chats, blogs and podcast episodes that talk about race:
This week we delve into a topic we are really passionate about - diversity and inclusion. Here at Dadvengers we are advocates of raising awareness of this important topic - so this week we jumped back in!
The 22nd April is Stephen Lawrence day, and this year we wanted to mark the 29th anniversary of Stephen's tragic murder by talking about the importance of diversity and inclusion. We jumped into the topic with some of our community. Chatting to @adrianm_30 , @_ashtalwar_ and @markgs21 who shared their experiences and thoughts was great. Thanks for joining us and sharing guys!
From how we talk to our children about this topic, to suggesting resources for helping our children learn about diversity and inclusion, we cover it all - check out the video here...
If you want to hear more about this topic, we have loads of great resources across the site. From blog posts to more Dad Chats, there is loads for you to find. Use the search feature to find more. And don't forget we have the Podcast where you can hear about other parent's experiences on this topic. You can head straight to the episode of your choice using the links below...
Dad Chats Live. This week we revisit the George Floyd murder one year on.
In the weeks and months after George Floyd's murder, everyone was talking about racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement. One year on - we talked about whether anything has actually changed? Has the conversation carried on after the initial media focus? What has changed?
We are joined by some regular Dadvengers, and some new members, to talk about the legacy of George Floyd. We chat about what we learnt about combating racism, and whether we are doing enough to be good allies. Then, we talk about the changes organisations and governments have, or haven't made, and what we think they should do.
Lastly, we shared the best books, films and TV shows to watch to learn about racism, including great books for our children. Use the links below to catch up on this brilliant Friday night Dad Chat.
1. One year on from the murder of George Floyd, how much have you learnt about what we need to do to combat racism and do you think you are doing enough?
2. What things (if any) do you think organisations and governments have done better in the year since the protests last year?
3. Tell us about the films and TV shows that you've seen since we gave you a list of things to watch to help educate yourself about racism.
Talking to our children about race issues can be tricky, but Last year, Nigel wrote a great blog called How To Talk To Children About #BlackLivesMatter. This is a great resource with helpful advice for talking to our kids about this important topic. We highly recommend you take a look.
If you haven't heard, we also have a fantastic Podcast which is hosted by Nigel, and every week he talks to a different guest about their parenting journey. We have some great guests who talk about racism in their stories. These are from John Lashley (Brooklyn Brownie Company), Elliott Rae, Amos Hurst and Nihal Arthanayake - check them out!
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