| “Raising
Kids to Be Racist”
The beauty of America is that its citizens are
entitled to voice their own beliefs, even when
they are unpopular, inaccurate or hurtful. However,
when parents impose racist views on their children,
they are perpetuating racism and abusing their
power on innocent minds. See how the stories of
today’s guests fit into this frightening
scenario:
In Alisha’s world, all white people are
“sneaky, conniving liars” and should
be kept away from her 10-year-old son Hayven.
Alisha openly says that she will never allow Hayven
to be with a white woman. Though she knows Hayven
may associate with whites at school, Alisha will
never let it happen in her own home. After Hayven
broke down in tears and said that he didn’t
quite see the world through his mother’s
eyes, Alisha relented and agreed to re-think her
perspective.
Michael is fiercely against blacks, Jews and
homosexuals -- and not afraid to share his controversial
views. Condemning inner-city violence, Michael
says he moved away from Chicago to escape the
diversity. He longs for the return of segregation.
Despite his staunch racist beliefs, Michael was
unable to impart them on his daughter, who at
age 18 became pregnant with a black man’s
baby. He has not spoken to her for 10 years. Video
Clip: See Michael defend his views to Larry “during
the break.”
Susie says she doesn’t have anything against
black people - only the black people who want
to date her daughter Tiffany. To Tiffany’s
dismay, Susie firmly believes people should date
within their race and disapproves of her relationship
with Darin, a 21-year-old black man. Tiffany has
chosen to live with Darin despite her mother’s
disapproval but wants to mend the fences between
them.
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