Raising Anti-Racist White Kids: A Conversation for All of Us
Dr. Jennifer Harvey, professor of religion at Drake University, will be at the Iowa City Public Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, to discuss her book, “Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America.”
We live in one of the most racially diverse societies in the world, but it’s plagued by inequity and injustice. Should parents teach white kids to be “colorblind” or should they teach them to notice race? How should adults address white privilege and discuss race without making children feel bad about being white?
Harvey will map the common problems relative to nurturing anti-racist white identity. These issues impacts adults of every racial group in the U.S. as much as they do young people. Whether you’ve been a white kid, are helping raise white kids, or have children in your life who are friends with white kids, this reading and conversation is for you.
ICPL to Host Annual Chess Tournament Nov. 16
The Iowa City Public Library’s Totally Tweens Chess Tournament will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 16, in Meeting Room A at the Library, 123 S. Linn St.
A staple of the Library’s tween programming, the tournament is held in honor of Steve Young, who was active in the community’s chess population until his death in 2012.
The tournament is open to students in third through sixth grades. Members of the United State Chess Federation (USCF) below third grade also are welcome. Players rated over USCF 1,000 will be in a separate section.
Membership in the USCF is not required except for the over 1,000 section and participants in second grade and younger.
This event is free, but registration is required. Children can register by e-mailing Eric Vigil at evigil@gmail.com. Walk-ins may register the day of the event from noon to 12:45 p.m., if space remains.
Trophies awarded for each grade. Refreshments will be provided. Participants should plan to stay for the entire afternoon.
School's Out: Dinovember BINGO on Nov. 19
Are you feeling lucky today? Besides not having to go to school?
Find out if luck is on your BINGO card and have the chance to win some small dinosaur prizes for Dinovember from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, in Meeting Room A. As a "bone"-us we will have Dinosaur trivia between rounds to squeeze in some more dino action!
