The importance of representation

The importance of representation

April 28, 2019 11:28 pm MST.

A viral tweet this month about a man’s relief to find band-aids that matched his skin tone is no surprise to one family. Dying jazz shoes, purchasing “skin tone” crayons and construction paper. Dalia Ashry speaks to one mom who is doing whatever it takes to make sure her kids don’t feel left out, and are represented.

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