Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs

Columnist-#RaisingAntiracistKids with Romper | Writer-Parents, Cubby, Good Housekeeping, etc. | Senior advisor-Women’s March. Proud Trinidadian 🇹🇹

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@meaghano ty for reading their words ❤️

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“When they say G-d loves you but G-d is abusive to you, something ain’t right.”

“If I won’t accept abuse from humans, why would I accept it from G-d?”

Heard at #GetFree: #ABlackFeministReunion.

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Taking my 3.75 year old to see #TheLittleMermaid this weekend. For those who have taken kids of similar age, anything I need to prepare for? We have been watching the trailer almost nightly.

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@IllumiNative @netflixfamily @romper thank you for sharing!

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Hi Hollywood 👋🏾

A few news flashes about #TheLittleMermaid

There is no such thing as a Caribbean accent. Each island has its own distinct accent.

If you love our “flavor” so much, hire us.

Pretending to be of another culture never honors that culture.

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Parents need to be forever students of antiracism not just for ourselves but because our kids are constantly growing intellectually.What they understand, their questions, the msgs they get from society are different from year to year.Empowering them means staying ready ourselves.

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This morning, my 8 year old and I started our day by looking at & discussing @matikawilbur ‘s images of Native American members of the then-562 federally recognized U.S. tribes. Teaching our kids about the people whose land we occupy is an ongoing lesson. https://t.co/mNE3fjw1FA

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Parents, what is our role in supporting Black teachers within the school community and not just in their role as educators to our children?

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My son is in 3rd grade and we’ve been talking about periods already as a natural part of our lives. This will affect not just vulnerable kids who menstruate, but all genders who benefit from simply learning the truth about the world around them.

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Doing antiracism work with kids constantly reminds me of the impact of systems, society and practices on young children.

If you’re committed to #antiracistparenting, be vigilant about the influences around your young kids.

They may be more powerful than a parent’s words.

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In a nutshell, celebrate and honor Black History and Black Futures in February. Yes to that! AND remember that the core values of Black History Month need to be echoed throughout the year.

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1) Waiting for #BlackHistoryMonth to commemorate Black History

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Centering Blackness all year round

A thread for parents:

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6) It’s doing #BlackHistoryMonth projects with your kids in February while not infusing antiracist parenting into your practice on a continuous basis.

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We live in a country where my son felt the need to ask me: “Mom, could what happened to #TyreNichols happen to you?”

Me: “All that we do to fight for justice, like marching, is so that none of us have to deal with police brutality.”

That’s the Black future I’m fighting for.