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Spare The Kids: Why Whupping Black Children Won’t Save America by Stacey Patton and Malcolm X

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We speak with Stacey Patton, Ph.D about her book, Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Won’t Save Black America.  The book examines the unique cultural and historical specificity of corporal punishment in Black communities. Given the prevalence and acceptance of spanking in American culture, the discussion should be useful to a multitude of listeners. Later we listen to Malcolm X’s … Continued