So look. I’m pissed. The other night my 7-year-old son asked me, “What were all those people doing on TV?” I was watching CNN and they were showing some coverage from the protest. I explained to him what was going on. I had to go into why the police officers killed George Floyd. I then had to explain to my 7-year-old that unfortunately there will be people who won’t like him because he is black.
Watching my kids face, full of confusion and sadness, pissed me off! I HATE that I had to have that conversation with him … a 7-year-old. And I hate that unfortunately, it won’t be the last conversation I will have with him.
[pullquote position="right"]Black mothers are tired of these conversations.[/pullquote] After that conversation, he told me he was sad for George Floyd and that he wished the police wouldn’t kill. I then had to explain that all police aren’t bad, but some of them are.
Later that night, I went into his room and saw the photo of a boy crying with “I’m sad George Floyd.” That broke me. Our babies can’t be babies ... they are carrying weight as well.
Protect them. But keep them educated. Raising a black boy brings me so much joy and anxiety at the same time. I love that kid and will catch a charge behind him.✊🏽 My job is to protect him, educate him, and prepare him for what’s to come.
With that said I will continue to find resources, amplify Black voices and stories, celebrate us and fight! We have no choice.