Did you know as early as 6 months, a baby's brain can notice race-based differences? Children learn about these racial biases and racial differences early on from their first teachers--their parents--and how to deal with and react to them. Our special guest, Jemelleh Coes, Georgia's 2014 Teacher of the Year, gives parents and teachers advice on how to guide our children to stand up against racial bias. We are back on another episode of Finger Painting the Future to revisit the topic of biases and racial equity and how they affect children at a young age. We learn from Jemelleh that building up our children's confidence levels gives them the courage to stand up for themselves and for others. Tune into this episode as she gives us helpful tips on how to navigate this hard topic with our children and ourselves in our everyday life. 

About our guest: Jemelleh Coes was named Georgia's 2014 Teacher of the Year. She is the daughter of immigrant parents and a first-generation university graduate. Jemelleh earned her Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Practice. She is a professor at the University of Georgia and Mount Holyoke College where she teaches current and future educators along with future professionals dedicated to disability advocacy. Her work has a laser focus on equity and disrupting traditional ways of engaging in education. She believes that equity is the thread that runs through everything! 

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