First seen in Red Tricycle, August 5, 2020 It’s been months now since her social media feeds have been flooded with horrific images, posts, and stories about racism. In the midst of a global pandemic, we are witnessing senseless police brutality against black people, protests, marches, and social unrest. In my perhaps naïve attempt to promote social awareness, my conversations with girls, honestly, were disappointing. As I passionately talked about black lives mattering, systemic racism, and white privilege, specifically the murder of George Floyd and Amy Cooper who called the police on a black man and nearly got him killed, girls seemed clueless, apathetic, and disinterested. Some even told me they just didn’t understand why we needed to talk about race much. They need to know that for many not talking about it is not an option because it’s a daily lived experience. We need to teach them how to care. At this point, I am not sure that parents want to talk about racism either. It can be uncomfortable and difficult. I know their instincts may be guiding them to protect her and to tell her to get off her screen. Yet, now, more then ever, we need to…...