As the summer of 2020 unfolded and I saw so many adults moving to the wrong side ofthe fence on appropriate race relations views I was taken back. I thought our countrywas a lot further down the yellow brick road of race relations. I was deeply wrong. Ratherthan try to talk to adults whose minds would not be moved despite moving material beingpresented I started to think about the kids. I thought of parents struggling for a commonlanguage when trying to talk about these issues with their children. I thought of thechildren trying to make sense of issues that just don't make sense. I imagine they wereleft feeling scared and insecure. If they were children of color I imagine there are nowords to describe how they felt. Vulnerable, at-risk, hunted to name a few. I believe ourcountry can heal from the wounds of racism. I believe this younger generation will be thelast generation to tolerate systemic racism. At a peaceful demonstration, I attended inJuly 2020 for Elijah McClain one of the teenage speakers said, "Change is coming and itis beautiful! " Amen. Please join me as we create a safer world for all children."God Made Me Black Because He Is Creative truly belongs in every elementary school.Equity begins with educating our children about the beauty of diversity. This book is aunifying plan for a lifetime." -Julie Reilly Licensed School Social WorkerOther titles by Julie Federico - www.juliefederico.com