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A Striving Parent

A blog for parents passionate about racial justice and striving to raise socially concious kids

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Protesting against racial profiling with my kids

Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 by strivingshannon

Last week, I published a piece detailing a protest and the ongoing organizing led by a multi-racial coalition of neighbors… Read more Protesting against racial profiling with my kids

Voting blue does not absolve white people of racism: pushing back against racial profiling in my liberal community

Posted on June 22, 2017June 23, 2017 by strivingshannon

My neighborhood, like so many across the country, has a racial profiling problem on our online community forums. I live… Read more Voting blue does not absolve white people of racism: pushing back against racial profiling in my liberal community

The power of conversation

Posted on July 24, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

Something amazing happened today. I went to lunch with a dear neighbor and our two infant daughters. What started out… Read more The power of conversation

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