‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools

by lindaoppenheim | Jan 8, 2019 | Article

With New York City schools system one of the most segregated in the country, some black parents are choosing an alternative to integration.  Eliza Shapiro writes “Afrocentric schools aim to empower black children in ways that traditional schools in America...

Finding and Reading Great Stories for and with Kids, November 27, 2018, 8 pm

by lindaoppenheim | Nov 26, 2018 | Webinar

Tuesday, November 27, at 8:30 pm ET.  FINDING AND READING GREAT STORIES FOR AND WITH KIDS: a conversation with Literary Specialist Katie Potter of Lee and Low Books REGISTER TO JOIN this free, hour-long, online conversation with your EmbraceRace...

20th Annual Princeton Human Services Holiday Gift Drive

by lindaoppenheim | Oct 26, 2018 | Call to Action

If you wish to donate, sign up by Friday, November 30, 2018 by clicking here.

“Something Happened in Our Town”: Addressing Racial Injustice with Young Children. Tuesday, August 28, 2018

by lindaoppenheim | Aug 23, 2018 | Webinar

REGISTER TO JOIN this free, hour-long, online conversation with your EmbraceRace community, happening this coming Tuesday, August 28th, at 8:30 pm. The American Psychological Association recently published a powerful children’s book that also serves as a tool for...

The Heartbreak of Raising a Black Daughter in a Red State

by lindaoppenheim | Jul 22, 2018 | Opinion

Shanita Hubbard describes the racist remarks her 8-year-old daughter has heard since their move to a small town in Pennsylvania.  “[R]aising a brown girl in a red state means I’m not living in an ideal world. It means being vigilant against the psychological...