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Van Jones: I understand having lived in both the black and the white world to use at that term, you know, African-American guys…

On the recordAugust 20, 2014
I understand having lived in both the black and the white world to use at that term, you know, African-American guys have to have a different conversation with their parents.
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Van Jones

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Van Jones reflects on the different conversations African-American parents have with their children compared to white parents.

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