The Color of Discipline
The violence inflicted by black parents onto their children was born out of both love and a deep, abiding fear for that child’s ability to survive the American caste system that devalues black life.
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Dani McClain
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Dani McClain writes and reports on race, reproductive health, and activism. She is a contributing writer at The Nation and a fellow with The Nation Institute. Her writing has appeared in outlets including Slate, Talking Points Memo, Colorlines, and EBONY.com. She is currently at work on a book about black motherhood with Nation Books.