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Authority, im not talking about police, someone who doesnt have the right, walks up to you, and you have to go, yes, sir, yes, sir. >> may i say something? i taught my son to respect all elders. im saying what i taught my kids. i want to get that straight. i am not that poor i didnt teach my kids. lets get that straight, too. a lot of us out there work and we work hard. and we work hard to make sure our kids do the right thing. sometimes out of control things happen. we cant do nothing about it....

Our kids do the right thing. sometimes out of control things happen. we cant do nothing about it. you talk about 50 shots. come on. you put a man against the wall, you shoot him one time. >> which is for a lot of black men, it is the moderation of masculinity. that you have to put a dial on your masculinity that nobody else has to have, and you have to crank it up when you want it to be at your regular pace and crank it down in the presence of authority. that is an exhausting exercise. its a hor...

That speech, when you heard it, what was in there for you and the work you do? >> the speech resonated with me in two ways. first, its really essential we look at the importance of supporting our boys, of supporting young men to redefine masculinity in manhood, to walk away from conflict, to learn what success looks like, to provide opportunities and access, to really put our hands on them to love and support and guide them so they can become strong men and all too often we dont do that work. we...

Youth and masculinity and race are three of the five things he could discern. that is a problem, particularly when you have to have conversations with young black men. i used to tell my boys, doesnt run because they may think youre suspicious. now i have to say, dont walk slowly because that could mean your suspicious. what is the pace a black man can walk in america and be beyond suspicion? thats a crazy conversation to have. >> its so fascinating that you say that because i have a young brown ...

Said was now what do i tell my boys? what did you mean by that? >> i mean, im a father. i have three kids. two of them are boys, teenage boys, a 19-year-old and 16-year-old. you know, this case you dont just look at the verdict. thats just like looking at the last few minutes of the game. you have to look at the entire sweep of this case and the entire criminal justice system and what it says to parents like me and boys like mine. it says that this is a fight on some level about the politics of ...

Boys, a 19-year-old and 16-year-old. you know, this case you dont just look at the verdict. thats just like looking at the last few minutes of the game. you have to look at the entire sweep of this case and the entire criminal justice system and what it says to parents like me and boys like mine. it says that this is a fight on some level about the politics of brown bodies. in particular, about black, young masculinity. because you cannot separate what name. george zimmerman initially saw. he di...

What is your organizing principle that says i need to make sure that this guy does not get away because he is one of them? and what we find in the trial is that he was saying that he thought he was one of the criminals. although, what trayvon was doing was not criminal. >> youre saying you cannot take race out of one of those organizing principles. >> well, i think it is some combination of those. the only information he had was what he saw, right? so race is one of those things. youth and mascu...

You have to look at the entire sweep of this case and the entire criminal justice system and what it says to parents like me and boys like mine. it says that this is a fight on some level about the politics of brown bodies. in particular, about black, young masculinity. because you cannot separate what george zimmerman initially saw. he didnt even know trayvons name. he had no idea about what he had done in school. he had -- none of that information. all he knew was what he told the dispatcher, ...

>> do you ever think like, why are we born? >> in life one must choose between boredom and suffering. >> go to your room. >> tony soprano was an old school guy and a shifting world. you could almost see the earth moving beneath his feet. were long past the old school of masculinity. manhood shifted to something gentler trying to learn to deal with feelings which is tough for a lot of men but especially so for the depressed maffeiio so whose view of what means to be a man is not quite modern. >> ...

This allows to us reimagine what masculinity looks like, imagine new forms of manhood and reimagine the new roles men and women can play in public service. this is a revolutionary moment. >> good for him and good for brad and dylan and good for you two. thank you very much for coming back. well be right back. we know its your most important videoconference of the day hi! hi, buddy! thats why the free wifi and hot breakfast are something to smile about. now, get great getaway rates and feel the h...