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Amanpour and Company

“The Talk:” Graphic Memoir on Growing Up Black in America

Season 2023 Episode 5260 | 17m 30s

The unique challenges that face Black parents across America include preparing their children to recognize the ever-present dangers inherent in racially discriminatory policing, which is still a widespread phenomenon. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell has drawn a graphic memoir about how “the talk” impacted his life, and he is joining Michel Martin to share his story.

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