In light of George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of Trayvon Martin, and after her own 17-year-old son—on his way to his father’s house—was stopped by a police officer, Jones-DeWeever questioned what we can do to protect our children. Her answer: Arm young African-Americans with the difficult truth of why they may be viewed with undeserved and potentially lethal suspicion simply because of the color of their skin. This, she says, at least provides them with a contextual framework to help them understand why their mere presence may be met with hostile and irrational reactions.
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