Teaching Kids About Slavery: Picture Books Struggle With The Task

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Teaching Kids About Slavery: Picture Books Struggle With The Task

Experts say picture books that whitewash the history of slavery are just a symptom of an adult society. How can we explain it to kids, they argue, if we can't talk about it ourselves?

Over the weekend, the publisher Scholastic announced it would stop distributing the children’s picture book after public outcry.

Even though it was created by a multicultural team, the book came under heavy criticism for whitewashing the history of slavery. Just a few months ago, another children’s book, A Fine Dessert, drew similar criticism.

Jan 23, 2016
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