On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 12:51:04 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 9:46:47 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >
> > There are people with dark skin. They have a greater chance to be
> > killed by each other or the police.
>
> In the US, black parents have to give "The Talk" to their male kids when
> they go out of the house. This is a reminder about not back-talking to the
> police and not reaching for anything in the car or doing anything funny with
> your hands if confronted by the police. That kind of behavior will get you
> killed.
>
> ====
>
> Why just black kids? Is everything they do wrong?

Because white kids are rarely shot or jailed for those behaviors.
They're much more likely to be let off with a warning.

It's not something white parents feel they need to mention.

Cindy Hamilton