Actress and influencer Tabitha Brown has shared a deeply personal and painful experience with racism when she was still a child.
The experience, shared in a recent episode of the Kale My Name podcast, illustrates her remarkable empathy and emotional maturity.
Brown recalled an incident from third grade when she was invited to a birthday sleepover at a friend’s house—only to be sent home after her friend’s father refused to allow a Black child in their home.
While this rejection hurt, Brown shared that her focus at the time was on her friend, who cried as she watched Brown leave.
Reflecting on that incident, Brown spoke about the honesty of people in her Southern hometown, who openly displayed their biases.
She noted how, even as a young girl, she could identify those who accepted her and those who didn’t.
“And of course, I wanted to stay. But my mama also explained to me sometimes this is what happens. How does a little girl understand that?” she quizzed.
The memory underscored how she learned to navigate prejudice, by enduring it herself and also showing compassion for others around her.
In her heartfelt retelling, Brown revealed the lesson she took from her mother’s words: sometimes, prejudice is simply a reality one must face.
Her mother’s guidance helped Brown understand and process the experience, shaping her perspective and resilience.
This sense of empathy and wisdom, she suggests, has contributed to the compassionate, grounded person she is today.
