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The Talk - Race in America: PBS Previews

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THE TALK is a two-hour documentary about the increasingly necessary conversation taking place in homes and communities across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police. PREMIERES MONDAY, FEB. 20 at 9/8c.

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South Carolina police talk about the pain of losing an officer in the line of fire
Charles Blow shares a story about an encounter his son had with the police.
Kenya shares the talk his mother gave him when he was young.
John Singleton shares a story about how his young son reacted to the police.
Kenya Barris shares a story of how his young son responded to protestors.
The conversation parents of color have with their children about interactions with police.
Author and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda shares how important The Talk is to her.
Deputy Carey Roberts finishes her training to join the police force in South Carolina.
Author and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda rebukes the idea of choosing one race.
Alex Mindt shares how he talks to his biracial children about race