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Mothers of Black children share why these protests feels different than others
Read full article: Mothers of Black children share why these protests feels different than othersDETROIT The death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and so many others has put a renewed spotlight on racial injustice. The past couple of days Kimberly Gill has been sharing with viewers a very candid conversation she had with three local women raising black children. This part of the conversation looks at why they say this protest feels different than others and their views on how Detroit is standing up against racism and violence during the protests. Hear from the mothers in the video above -- Links to previous reports are available below
A conversation with Black mothers on race as social justice movement gains momentum
Read full article: A conversation with Black mothers on race as social justice movement gains momentumDETROIT Black mothers recently spoke openly about race and have a message to share about what parents need to know. She believes white people need to have conversations with their children about what it means to have a black friend. The whole idea of White privilege has come to the surface as the movement toward racial equality and social justice gains momentum. We are black mothers are at much greater risk of dying during childbirth than white counterparts. So heres the message I like to relay is that I dont want to hear that white people are uncomfortable anymore.
Kimberly Gill has candid conversation with black mothers about having the talk with their children
Read full article: Kimberly Gill has candid conversation with black mothers about having the talk with their childrenDETROIT In the moments before George Floyds life was ending, one of the last things he did was call for his mother. And, ultimately, when will I have to have the talk?I sat down with three local mothers who are raising black children to get some advice. Tiffany Douglas, Wendy Baptiste-Johnson and Petra Hurt each have two children ranging in age from 10-24 years old. Theyve all had the talk with their children -- some as early as third grade. Hear from the mothers in the video above.