One Drop of Love Q&A: Impact on Youth


At what age should you speak to young people about race, class, gender and justice? Diego has the perfect answer.

TRANSCRIPT:
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DIEGO: I think the main thing that comes with
racism is basically a child isn’t
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born a racist or homophobic. It’s
how their community raises them
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that way, and they learned that and
they know nothing but that. So do you try
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to show your shows in these
environments, in these communities to
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try to inform young people or anyone?
FANSHEN: Yeah. Thank you.That’s such a great
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question. What school do you go to? (laughs) DIEGO: LACHSA. FANSHEN: Hey I know LACHSA. That’s at CalState LA!
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We’ll come! Yeah, absolutely. I’m
curious what you all think because people ask me
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what age range, and you see how I
grew up with my Mama Trudy – I could’ve watched
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the show when I was three, you know?
But I know that some of the
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themes are difficult. So what age do you
think would be appropriate for the show?
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DIEGO: I think there’s not really a starting age
to be informed, and I think anyone needs
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to know this stuff.

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For Jan 2015 footage:
Direction by Carol Banker
Q&A Host Patti Lewis
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Music by Carol Doom
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