A Mother's Tears
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English - July 23, 2020 18:00 - 54 minutes - 8.32 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSociety & Culture another view public affairs african american hampton roads whro whrv Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"I kept telling him it was okay. He tried to trust me. He wanted to trust me. But he already knew what all Black men know: when they are being hunted, their mothers can't save them." Those are the words from the essay, "Arrest Record" by author Desiree Cooper. It's an introspective look at her relationship with her son, and how he is coping with the racial tension we now face in our country. Desiree Cooper talks about Black motherhood, racism and community activism, and expresses hope to all mothers, but particularly African American mothers and their sons.