Trayvon Martin, being followed in stores, more severe punishment than White children in schools, driving while Black, Brown, or ‘Middle Eastern’ looking. What is the stereotype when Black and Brown young men gather together? The old saying ‘there is safety in numbers’ doesn’t always apply. Do these experiences overshadow the positive role models such as a President Obama, parents, and community leaders? What do you tell a boy or young man of Color? When do you tell them? Will it bring a new growing fear and LACK of confidence, or will it prepare them for a random incident that may never
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