Slate Race and Identity

A Word: Is “The Talk” Too Much?


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Shanice Stewart was 9 months pregnant when Sacramento police pulled her over, and compelled her to leave her car at gunpoint. The reason? They mistook her 8-year-old son for a hardened criminal. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by journalist Christina Carrega to discuss “the talk.” Carrega explains why the conversation that many Black parents give to their children about the potential dangers of police interactions may be happening for younger children, and whether it makes them safer, or just more afraid.


Guest: Christina Carrega, criminal justice reporter at Capital B.


Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel


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