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This two-hour documentary is about the increasingly common conversation taking place in homes and communities across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police.
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The conversation parents of color have with their children about interactions with police.
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South Carolina police talk about the pain of losing an officer in the line of fire
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How parents of color talk with their children about behavior around the police.
Kenya Barris talks to his young son about protests and anger
Kenya Barris shares a story of how his young son responded to protestors.
Kenya Barris shares "the talk" his mother gave him as a kid
Kenya shares the talk his mother gave him when he was young.
How Charles Blow felt after his son was stopped by police
Charles Blow shares a story about an encounter his son had with the police.
How John Singleton's 3-year-old son reacted to the police
John Singleton shares a story about how his young son reacted to the police.
Christian Reyes on learning about his own prejudice
Christian Reyes shares how as a teenager he learned a tough lesson about race
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Explore how parents of color talk to children about police interactions.
The importance of sharing different cultural experiences
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Author and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda rebukes the idea of choosing one race.
How studying history can lead to understanding
Author and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda explains how important cultural history is.
It's never to early to talk to your kids about race
Author and Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda says it's never to early to start talking
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