EP #28: The Dynamics of White Parents raising Black Boys in this Racist Society.

On the Did you know Segment… Sunni and Lisa discuss another Karen
incident! This time against another young black kid in a Soho
Hotel in the Big Apple!  The long and short of it is…
another person with UNearned racial privilege accuses a young
black kid of stealing her phone.  Listen, this story is so
fcuking warped *sigh*. Karen accused this kid of stealing her
phone, with NO evidence, none!  Keyon Harrold, Jr. was
victimized by this thug, who by the way has a criminal
past.  Keyon’s father, by the same name, is a famous jazz
musician, he was with his son at the Arlo Hotel when the incident
occurred.  They both sustained injuries, Dad’s more physical
and his son, well, he’s now in therapy dealing with the trauma of
this assault. *Cursing Alert*. Sunni is hotter than a thousand
suns about this incident and doesn’t hesitate to share her
thoughts, curse words and all!





On this episode of Active Allyship…it’s more than a #hashtag!
Sunni and Lisa discuss the matter of raising African American
boys with Christopher “Chris” Braman, who’s white, gay and
married with a bi-racial family.  Now, you may be wondering
why such a description is necessary, that’s fair.  You know
the show has layers and textures and nuances, so you’ll have to
listen to the show to find out.  





You already know the drill, the ladies asked Chris what he was
marinated in, whew!  It’s fair to say the whiteness of a
small white town in Wisconsin.  You’ll have to listen to get
the deets, but you already know that too.





Chris shares his journey as a dad to his adopted sons, Alex and
Isaiah.  He’s experienced gawks and stares and folks have
even had the nerve to question his interaction with the
kids!  But wait, his story of the incident with Alex in a
New York department store is reminiscent of the incident with
Keyon Harrold, Jr.  However, no physical altercation or harm
took place, but the sense of entitlement, white privilege,
degradation and disrespect took place.  Chris shares the
deets of the story and his response.  He also shares stories
about his parents, their parents, his children and husband, in
essence, how he came to be who he is today.





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