Racial bias necessitates children of color receive “the Talk” while children of “White Priviledge” do not.

Jay, Jamal, Eboni, and Bryant love running and jumping and racing around in their childhood neighborhood. Hearing stories of Olympic Game heroes, getting their chubby cheeks pinched by Nana, and getting measured on the growth chart by mom. Eventually, mom determines (while seeing a TV news cast of street violence) it is time she and the adults of Jay’s family sit Jay down for “the Talk”. The Talk of how adults in society will look upon Jay and his friends with eyes of suspicion for reason of the color of his skin. Briana Mukodiri Uchendu illustrates this in seven wordless scenes of avoidance, hurt, anger, and police pat downs set in shades of purple. THOUGHT PROVOKING conversation starter! The talk ends in a loving family embrace. Life goes happily on, but now Jay is prepared for the future of being a person of color.

Written for Annette McQueen by Mary Pong