On Monday, I shared some movie ideas for starting a conversation about the civil rights movement with kids. Our family decided to watch The Watsons go to Birmingham together in celebration of MLK Day. It's a great movie about a loving family with the backdrop of real events in the civil rights movement, but there were some troubling scenes, including one of African Americans being attacked by police with dogs and fire hoses, and another of the church being bombed. It was a great movie for my . . .

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If you are looking for a way to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with your kids, a movie is a great way to start. I know that race conversations can feel daunting, but a movie is an easy entry to a deeper conversation. Here are some great conversation-starting movies that are available to watch: Ages 3-8 Melody 1963: An American Girl Story Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, this movie tells the story of a brave 10-year-old African-American girl whose . . .