If we ignore this fight, we risk waking up one day to our son being the next Tamir Rice. He will not have an African accent because he was born and raised in America. He will speak English as a first language with that Chicago, New York or Houston drawl. He will not have that “African home training” and he will tell his friends he’s African-American because it is true. He might talk back to his parents. He might talk back to his teachers. He might skip class. He might play loud music or stand on a corner with his friends. He might do something silly like play with a toy gun or buy some snacks at the convenience store. And because of the color of his skin, it is possible he could be killed. With what narrative would you justify his death? The forces that we fight against respect no shade of black or brown. They will kill ‘Tunde’ as quickly as they will kill ‘Tyrone.’
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