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Raising Confident Black Kids

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How to Raise Black Kids in a Racist World

#1 New Release in Teacher Resources and Student Life

Raising Confident Black Kids includes everything Black and multi-racial families need to know to raise empowered, confident children. From the realities of living while Black to age-appropriate ways to discuss racism with your children, educator M.J. Fievre provides a much-needed resource for parents of Black kids everywhere.

It’s hard to balance protecting your child’s innocence with preparing them for the realities of Black life. When—and how—do you approach racism with your children? How do you protect their physical and mental health while also preparing them for a country full of systemic racism? On the heels of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria and “Multiplication Is for White People” comes a parenting book specifically for parents of Black kids.

Now, there’s a guide to help you teach your kids how to thrive—even when it feels like the world is against them. From racial profiling and police encounters to the whitewashed lessons of history taught in schools, raising Black kids is no easy feat. In Raising Confident Black Kids, teacher M.J. Fievre passes on the tips and guidance that have helped her educate her Black students, including:

  • How to encourage creativity and build self-confidence in your kids
  • Ways to engage in activism and help build a safer community with and for your children—and ways to rest when you need to
  • How to explain systemic racism, intersectionality, and micro-aggressions

If you found guidance and inspiration from books like The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, Mother to Son, or Breathe, you’ll love Raising Confident Black Kids.

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Book details

Author
M.J. Fievre
Imprint
TMA Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published
Pages
254
Formats
Paperback, Hardcover
Subjects
Psychology › Developmental › Adolescent
Family & Relationships › Parenting › Motherhood
Family & Relationships › Parenting › Fatherhood
Social Science › Discrimination (incl. Prejudice, Racism, Colorism, etc .)
ISBN-13
9781642505580 (Paperback)9798887980867 (Hardcover)

About the author

M.J. FIEVRE is an educator and the author of nine books in French as well as Badass Black Girl, Empowered Black Girl and Resilient Black Girl.

Fievre holds a B.S. Ed and began her publishing career as a teenager in Haiti, signing her first contract with Hachette-Deschamps at nineteen for the Young Adult title La Statuette Maléfique. She has spoken as a keynote at Tufts University, Howard University, the University of Miami, and Middlebury College, and has appeared as a panelist at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference.

When she’s not writing, Fievre works with veterans, disenfranchised youth, cancer patients and survivors, victims of domestic and sexual violence, the elderly, and others who use writing as a form of therapy. Her books reflect her commitment to affirming Black identity and building community.

M.J. lives in Winter Garden, Florida, with her husband, artist Thomas Logan.

Format: Paperback