Keisha Jones was in a grocery store parking lot last month when her phone buzzed with news of another Black man shot by police. Then Ms. Jones took a deep breath and handed her daughter the phone. The widespread protests this year over violence against Black Americans, including deaths at the hands of police, have prompted Black mothers and fathers to adapt these conversations about racism on the fly, sometimes leading the family into action. Some families are having the talk with their children at a much earlier age. Others say the talks no longer center on how to cope with racism but how to be proactive and push back against it.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 29, 2020 15:56 UTC