` ` Talking about race ... explaining race is hard , '' said an African - American blogger . Some parents are either afraid , uncomfortable or unwilling to bring the subject up with their kids . Watson 's daughter , Persiah Acorn , said she did n't really understand what her mother was talking about until she encountered racism in high school . Exposing themselves to race through books and travel can be a way to have the conversation . ` ` The way that we get better at talking about race is talking about race , '' said an author .
` ` Talking about race ... explaining race is hard , '' said an African - American blogger . Some parents are either afraid , uncomfortable or unwilling to bring the subject up with their kids . Exposing themselves to race through books and travel can be a way to have the conversation . ` ` The way that we get better at talking about race is talking about race , '' said an author .