feature: ‘i told my son’ – calling black mothers and fathers to come share their stories

How do you talk to your sons about over-policing and police violence? When black men and boys are being targeted by police in stop and frisk searches at unprecedented rates, when every 28 hours a black man is killed by police, security guards, and vigilante law enforcement, how do you explain to your children how to keep themselves safe in encounters with the police? That’s the question at the heart of #IToldMySon, a video series hoping to share a parent’s perspective of the over-policing of communities of color in New York and surrounding areas. We’re looking for people interested in sharing their stories on camera. Please contact nathan@afropunk.com if you would like to participate.

By Nathan Leigh, AFROPUNK Contributor