NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, about how to talk with white kids about racially charged events — and how to keep the conversation going. If you're a white (or nonblack) parent, don't wait for your kids to bring up the topic of race to start the discussion, says Harvey.

Jennifer Harvey advises white parents to initiate conversations about race with their children, instead of waiting for them to bring it up.

How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race