Shaka Senghor

So I just think as a parent, you know, figure out the right language, you know, consult with professionals who understand that part.

You know, reading Dr. Swati's book was great for me and some of her stuff, but...

I think we're in a world where we have to beat the internet to our children.

Get ahead of it.

Yeah, we have to.

I'm always curious how other guys experience it.

No, I almost think there's like almost two different things.

There's the musicianship and artistry is what I'm hearing.

It's like there's a sacred exchange to have.

And there's a protective element around that, if I'm not mistaken.

That's kind of what I feel or what I sense.

And I truly get that.

And then I also...

think about the stories that go untold and that if they are told, it helps so many people.

I'm very protective of my mentors who guided me to reading and who guided me to writing and what I knew

is that I wanted to honor these men.

And that I mentioned their name in rooms that they can't even imagine themselves ever being in.

Because what it speaks to is the humanity of any of us who have walked those halls, halls of shame and the punitive halls that we existed in.

And so I think there's a beauty and a magic to holding on to that sacred.

And then I think there's a power and responsibility with how do we articulate that in a way that really helps people see the humanity that art galvanizes in an environment where sometimes and oftentimes it's the only hope that people have.