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Children are not colorblind: Why early conversations about race are essential

By Wintre Foxworth Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia, María G. Leija, Associate Professor of Literacy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Saba Khan Vlach, Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, University of Iowa, The Conversation · November 12, 2026

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Without explicit conversations and learning about race and racial inequality, children might believe stereotypes and draw other false assumptions about others.

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