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Bridgette Vittrup

Dean of the College of Professional Education at Texas Woman's University and professor of child development specializing in children's racial attitudes and media influences.

Jul 29, 2026

24:13
[laughs]
24:13
Uh, [laughs] he's, he's very proud of being Black.
24:16
And, and he goes, "No, Daddy, you're brown." Because it is, um, somewhat of a weird concept how we call people Black and white, but really nobody has black skin or white skin.
24:30
It's just, you know, there, he would tell me that I was light orange or something, even though [laughs] that doesn't really describe my skin either.
24:39
But it is very confusing to children.
24:42
Um, and so it, having those conversations, um, early on is, is nothing more than just- You know, people that have brown skin, you know, we call them Black, they call themselves Black.
24:58
Um, some people call them African American.

23 MINS LATER

48:29
[laughs] And so for people who come into contact with kids in their jobs, or, like, as their teachers or their coaches or, you know, friends' parents, w- how do you suggest, uh, taking on that role?

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