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January 19, 2005

One By One

Last night, as I walked into Schnucks, there was a white woman and her daughter just a bit behind me on their way from the parking lot as well. The little girl was telling her mom about the civil rights movement. No lie. This 6 year old was telling her mom about the bus strike. And her tone was incredulous - like, how could this possibly have happened? And the mom was telling her that that was a bad time. A time when people were bad and mean.

I was far enough ahead to maybe have not overheard it (though the little girls was SCREAMING in true 6 yr old fasion), but I clearly did. I turned around and smiled at the mom. I kinda wish I'd said "thank you for talking about it with her" or something. But I kinda guess who am I to say that?

Anyway. It was cool, and thank god they were talking about it in school. And thank god she was talking about it out of school. And thank god the mom was engaging her. Cause that's what it takes. One by one.

Posted by nikl at January 19, 2005 10:49 AM

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thats sweet. just this weekend, i had a major "am i good parent moment" when my 3year old told me all about martin luther king on friday (as if i didn't know), on MONDAY asked me when and what we were doing today to celebrate and tonight brought up rosa parks in the bath. shame on me for thinking he was too young to talk in detail about it and kudos to his preschool teacher who, clearly taught it well, b/c the boy actually retained it...i feel like i should give her a thank you note or something =).

Posted by: yamani at January 20, 2005 01:50 AM

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