Tag: police brutality
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Mom Calls Police After Man Chokes Her 7-Year-Old; Police Arrest Her Instead
Get Pregnant Fast In a distressing incident that highlights the perils faced by Black individuals when seeking help from law enforcement, a video has surfaced depicting a white officer arresting a Black mother and her two daughters after her seven-year-old son was choked by a white man. This situation underscores the alarming realities many Black…
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No Parent Should Have to Witness Their Child Treated This Way in McKinney, Texas
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, it’s unimaginable to visualize your 14-year-old daughter being wrestled to the ground by a police officer, left sobbing while her cries for help go unheard—all because she dared to speak up. What emotions would that evoke? How could you possibly process such a traumatic scene without overwhelming feelings of…
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4 Important Considerations When Discussing Police Brutality with Our Children
Get Pregnant Fast The intersection of childhood and the harsh realities of police brutality is a conversation many parents never expected to have. However, it’s a critical discussion that needs to happen, especially for those of us raising children in an environment where these issues are prevalent. Just recently, my son had a positive encounter…
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What It Means to Be a Mom of a Black Child in 2016
Get Pregnant Fast In 2016, the challenges faced by mothers raising Black children have become increasingly complex. As parents, we strive to shield our kids from the harsh realities of the world, yet it seems that innocence is under siege. Take the story of Rachel Thompson and her husband, David, who live in a suburban…