Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
This Black Family Is Having A Frank Conversation About Race And Police
Stella M. Chávez/KERA News
The Rodgers family from left: Nia, Kenya and Zion. Back: Derrick.
For Zion and Nia Rodgers, the subject of race is not something they usually talk about. They’re siblings and students at Martin High School in Arlington.
“I’m friends with, like, a lot of people of different races, so, like, I don’t really think about race too much,” says Nia, 17.
Nia is starting her senior year at Martin; Zion is a freshman.
Recent incidents nationwide involving police officers and black men and women, however, have given them some pause. Zion says the violence is unfair and thinks people who were shot by police should haven’t been.
Read more: http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/this-black-family-is-having-a-frank-conversation-about-race-and-police/#