Brown Girl Magazine

by | Jan 29, 2019 | News & Updates | 0 comments

‘Doesn’t ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Mean Someone is About to Die?’: Telling Your Kids the Ugly Truth About Race

By Amita R. Shah

Yes, your kids are going to ask this—and yes, George Floyd did die at the hands of police officers whose duty is to protect American citizens. This also happened to Eric Garner in 2014. Garner uttered the same three words, “I Can’t Breathe,” before dying in a police chokehold. Not all American citizens are treated equally. Our children are going to ask these types of questions about race and we, as parents, have to provide our perspectives and worldviews to them.

Today, I want to share my personal experiences discussing race with my children and bring to light some of the struggles that South Asian Americans have when discussing race.

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