“Dad, Could A Kid Die In Our Town?”

It’s a seemingly innocuous, if incredibly uncomfortable, conversation that most Dads dread — almost as much as their teenage children – when it’s time to talk about sex. But to African American Dads, and other men of color, The Talk means a heartbreaking discussion about the life-and-death implications of being born in their own skin in this country.

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“Dad, Could A Kid Die In Our Town?”

It’s a seemingly innocuous, if incredibly uncomfortable, conversation that most Dads dread — almost as much as their teenage children – when it’s time to talk about sex. But to African American Dads, and other men of color, The Talk means a heartbreaking discussion about the life-and-death implications of being born in their own skin in this country.

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