Two five-year-olds send a profound message about racial harmony in US

Hailing from different races, two five-year-olds in the United States have proved that children perceive the world with a large heart – free of prejudices.

The residents of Kentucky, a white boy, Jax persuaded his mother to let him get a haircut similar to that of his black friend Reddy to trick their teacher,  Jax’s mother, Lydia Stith Rosebush said in a post on Facebook.

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“This morning Jax and I were discussing his wild hair. I told him that he needed a haircut this weekend. He said that he wanted his head shaved really short so he could look like his friend Reddy,” the post reads.

The two friends believe that having the same haircut will make it difficult for their teacher to tell them apart. “If this isn't proof that hate and prejudice is something that is taught I don't know what is. The only difference Jax sees in the two of them is their hair,” Rosebush emphasises in her post.



The Facebook post went viral, catching the attention of media outlets with WAVE TV following the kids to the hair salon. The channel showed Jax and Reddy play around as the former gets his haircut.

"Jax's me... and I'm Jax," Reddy says looking into the camera.

Africa-born Reddy and his older brother Enock were adopted by Weldons when they were two and four year-olds. The Weldones are white. "My sons do not look like me but we are family all the same," said their adopted father, Kevin Weldon. "We share the same last name, love each other with all we have, and are a forever family. One day when I am gone, they will inherit all that I have and carry on our family name."



Speaking about Jax’s gesture, Weldone said, "It's really cool to see that move on from our family right into his relationships with his friends.”

He adds: "There's an innocence children have that sometimes we lose. If we could get some of that back, I think it would be amazing."

This article originally appeared on the Telegraph.