There comes a time in an African American family’s life when the parents have to explain to their young child that the world is different. In this week’s episode of Blackish took place in the living room with the family gathered around the TV awaiting news about a grad jury indictment for police brutality against and African American teenager. The children have some tough questions about why there has been so many incidents where African American men and woman have been murdered and there is no justice being served. When young children have these questions do we let them know the harsh reality of the world? Or do we sugar coat situation and and let them grow up believing that there is still hope in the world? Bow and Dre have different opinions of how tell the children. Bow wanting to keep hope and optimism alive for her children and Dre not willing to let them see the optimism and wanting to explain to them the harsh realities of the world in modern racist America. As much as we want the world to be equal its not, this episode gave some history of why African Americans view law enforcement the way they do. Giving examples like Rodney King, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin. The truth is at a young age no child should be subjected to racism or be told that the people that are suppose to protect them also may want to harm them but this is the world we live in today.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hampton U chapter.