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Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America

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Tuesday, March 28th 2017

7:30 pm

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Why do so many African Americans have such a special attachment to whupping children? Studies show that nearly 80 percent of black parents see spanking, popping, pinching, and beating as reasonable, effective ways to teach respect and to protect black children from the streets, incarceration, encounters with racism, or worse. However, the consequences of this widely accepted approach to child-rearing are far-reaching and seldom discussed.

Weaving together race, religion, history, popular culture, science, policing, psychology, and personal testimonies, join us as we welcome Dr. Stacey Patton to our space to connect what happens at home to what happens in the streets in a way that is thought-provoking, unforgettable, and deeply sobering.

Dr. Stacey Patton is an award-winning journalist, author, and child advocate. Her writing on issues surrounding higher education, child welfare, and race has appeared in the Washington Post, Al Jazeera, the BBC News, and the Root. She is also the author of That Mean Old Yesterday and the creator of the anti-corporal punishment organization Spare the Kids.

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