Trevor Noah opens up on how Black kids get lectures from theor parents on staying safe; Says, “It’s specifically about staying safe from the police”
The comedian and TV Host, Trevor Noah illustrates the routine lectures kids get in Black families about the encounters with police, called as ‘the talk’ in the Thursday segment of “The Daily Show”.
This was in reference to the police officer Kim Potter, who’s been recently charged with second-degree manslaughter of Daunte Wright’s (20) after a traffic stop.
“I know that all parents talk to their kids about how to stay safe,” Noah said. “But for Black people it’s specifically about staying safe from the police, the people whose job is supposedly to keep them safe.”
These talks are not new, Noah said, noting they have occurred for years without much change in how Black people are treated by police. The “Daily Show” host said maybe it’s not Black people who need to have a talk. “The talk still hasn’t been able to prevent violence against Black people,” Noah said. “So, maybe it’s not black people who need a talk about how to act around the police. Maybe, just maybe, police need a talk about how to act around Black people.”
Wright’s death has spurred protests across the nation with families, activists, politicians demanding justice for Black People being harassed and dying at the hands of police
Though Potter made her first court appearance on Thursday, Wright’s mother, Katie said incredulously, “Justice would be bringing our son home to us,” at a news conference.
