How Do I Explain America to My Black Son?

About to become a father, Atlantic writer Vann R. Newkirk reflects on growing up in the South and how to explain America's racial history to his son.

A compact, deeply personal animated essay on what Black fathers must pass down to their sons.

Atlantic writer Vann R. Newkirk is about to be a father, and he’s nervous. America’s history of racial violence is something that every citizen inherits, but the consequences for black Americans remain acute. “One day I’

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