Our beautiful world is under attack by many issues that we have needed to address. We have not treated everyone equally as God has intended. We’ve discussed remedies to fix this issue, but, we’ve never put in the time and energy to make real change happen. And now? It’s going to happen and I believe it will get better, however, it will be painful.
Daddy Why Am I Brown?: A Healthy Conversation About Skin Color and Family, is a book written by Dr. Bedford Palmer and is reviewed in Good reads. Here are excerpts from that review:
“During the COVID-19 shelter in place order, I decided to find children’s books that talk about race and black culture to video record myself reading them to send them to my friend so that she can have a relevant, virtual read for her son. I found Dr. Palmer’s book very easily on my Amazon account and found this book to be a very approachable, informative, guide through a very important conversation about race. I am not a parent, but I plan to hang on to this book for when I become a parent. It was such a fun, playful, and enjoyable read while providing a great way to discuss race with your child.
“I highly recommend this book to parents of color! I recommend this book to educators and white parents who are interested in talking with their kids about race.” Kaleen Carimbocas
“I am starting off my little angel right by doing daily reading time. She is pretty young so what really grabs her are the pictures. The first page where we meet the main character, Joy, my little angel was hooked. She does not like all kinds of pictures or illustration, but these caught her attention. It is so important we expose our kids to a diverse array of images as young as possible. Love the message and look forward to reading it to her as she gets older. As a psychologist, it really gets at an issue many kids will have to grapple with. Glad this is an age-appropriate way to address the topic early on.” Gillian Leslie
“As a black man raising three bi-racial daughters in a predominately white community, the very concept of this book was a gift. Professor Palmer’s thoughtful presentation of the conversation and digestible education have made this an invaluable teaching tool that our four-year-old regularly chooses as one of her favorite bedtime stories. I am eternally grateful to professor Palmer for this important work.” Lindsay
Dr. Bedford Palmer is a licensed psychologist and an associate professor at Saint Mary’s College of California. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and researches issues related to social justice and cultural factors. Dr. Palmer maintains a small private practice in Oakland Calif., where he works with a diverse clientele and provides multicultural competence training to individuals and organizations. He has 10 nieces and nephews and a great many little cousins. Bedford is a self-described huge nerd, who loves sci-fi, anime, and fantasy. He is happily married to the most amazing woman that he ever has met, and he has a dog that is definitely smarter and cuter than yours (at least in his eyes).