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Kindergarten teacher gently explaining racism to her students is a must-see for all kids

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53% Informative

New York Kindergarten teacher Vera Ahiyya created a video explaining the issue of race in America for her students.

The video is a must-see for all kids.

It's important for parents or teachers to talk about it in a way that's age-appropriate and to address any strong emotions.

The racist ice cream man song is being replaced with a joyful new one by the Wu -Tang's RZA.

A 10 -panel comic explores a subtle kind of racism many people of color experience.

Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later .

A boy told his teacher she can't understand him because she's white.

VR Score

43

Informative language

37

Neutral language

14

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no external sources

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