TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily
Aug 4, 2020
How to raise a black son in America | Clint Smith
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As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father's furious and fearful response.


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