Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss family life after the recent birth of their daughter, Kaavia James. In an interview with Winfrey that aired Saturday, Union and Wade discussed the challenges that come with raising black children in a society plagued with intersections of racism, colorism, sexism and everyday racial microaggressions. Union has opened up about her personal experiences dealing with racism and colorism in her book, We’re Going To Need More Wine. When asked by Winfrey how she’ll help Kaavia James fight colorism, Union said that they plan to constantly tell her she’s beautiful. “So my parents raised us to give us compliments about our intelligence — which yes, amazing — they always told us: ‘You can do anything, you’re amazing,’” she said.

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2018 21:22 UTC