Raising Black Boys in America: A Mother's Message

On this episode I welcome Thenedra Roots on Instagram as @raisingtherootsboys. We discuss the following and so much more! 

• Why she started Raising The Roots Boys
• What it means to her raising Black boys in America today
• The obvious differences she sees in the way her children are treated in society
• Her biggest concern for her children's future
• How non-black parents can support her and other Black parents in the parenting world 
•  What she thinks we as parents can do to make our children's future more inclusive

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