My Kids Were Called The N-Word for the First Time
My kids were called the N-word (a racial slur) for the first time, and this is what happened after. I’ve volunteered with the Los Angeles/Southern California Chapter of Black Girls CODE for seven years. At the end of our first
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I protest because everything I am and everything I have is a byproduct of those who rocked the boat before me.
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My husband and I have had our son's consent talk ready. He's only 4, so we believe we have some time before needing to have the talk, but I expect it to go something like this:"Homie, if it's not yes, it's no. If it is yes, it still maybe no. If the person can't say yes/no, it's always no. This is still true even if she's your wife, it seems complicated but it's not.
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