# How to raise a Black son in America

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2015
- Speaker: Clint Smith
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father's furious and fearful response.

## Lectures

1. [How to raise a Black son in America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america/53300781f7cb), 5 min (TED's player)