Will I love The Talk?

I picked up this book, read the prologue, and never put it down. Every African American child I know has had “the talk.”  When your parents explain why you cannot act like the other kids, and how you can navigate and transcend a toxic American sub-culture where people of color are viewed as angry, dangerous, or someone to be feared.

I love this book because it is direct, non-judgmental, and provides a path to open dialogue. Written from the viewpoint of Darrin as a six-year-old child, we trace his growth into adulthood and how he makes sense of race, culture,… show more.