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title: 'Perspectives: Talking with kids about racial injustice'
description: Get perspectives from a child psychologist, teachers, parents, and young adults on talking with kids about George Floyd, racial injustice, and protests.
slug: how-to-talk-about-racial-injustice-with-kids
author: Tara Drinks
published: '2020-06-03T19:08:32.000Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/3AntsJDCFDKzJ1Vskxq2A4/22b7a34fd92758cca85195d77fc11851/BLM_thumbnail.png
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-to-talk-about-racial-injustice-with-kids
lang: en
---

# Perspectives: Talking with kids about racial injustice

Kids across the country are seeing and feeling pain over the killing of George Floyd. Some are witnessing the impact of racism for the first time. Others have lived with it their whole lives. But all kids need to be able to talk about what’s happening around them and express what they’re thinking and feeling. And they need to be heard and understood.

Taking in the events that are unfolding is especially hard for kids who struggle with emotions, anxiety, language, and processing information. It’s also often not easy for the people who care for them — parents, caregivers, and educators. 

We’ve reached out to members of our Understood team, our experts, educators, and young adults to share their perspectives, experiences, and advice as a way to talk about racism and current events with kids who learn and think differently.

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