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Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America

Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America

TED Education

April 24, 20155m 16s

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Show Notes

As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father's furious and fearful response. Watch a video of this talk here