60 black and white boys and girls, ages 5, 8 and 11 yr., were shown four pictures depicting conflict, and four pictures depicting cooperation between a black and a white figure. They told stories that included the attribution of helpfulness and blameworthy behavior to one of the two figures. No age trends were found, and helpfulness was not attributed on a racial basis. However, females, particularly white females, blame their own race, while boys do not make racially based blame attributions. The traditional female sex-role of accepting blame in resolving conflict situations may be involved. Methodologically, studies of racial attitudes should concentrate on specific attributions in emotionally arousing situations.