I Taught My Son Pride... And It Killed Him at 32

Описание: At 81 years old, James carries a weight that has crushed him for seventeen years: the question of whether the lessons he taught his son cost him his life.
This is the story of three generations of Black men in America, each trying to navigate an unjust world and each making different choices about survival versus dignity. James's father, who came of age in Mississippi in the 1920s, believed in keeping your head down, swallowing your pride, and staying alive. James rejected those lessons, fought in the civil rights movement, and swore he'd raise his son differently—teaching him to stand tall, demand respect, and never back down.
His son Marcus grew into exactly the man James hoped he'd be: confident, proud, unwilling to be diminished. Until a traffic stop at age 32 ended in three bullets and a life cut short.
Now James wrestles with an impossible question: Did teaching his son to stand up for himself get him killed? Would his father's approach have saved him? Or is there simply no right answer when the system itself is broken?
This is a story about love, about the impossible calculations Black parents make every day, and about how there are no safe paths when the world itself is dangerous. It's a story about pride and survival, dignity and death, and the terrible weight of not knowing if you were wrong.
DISCLAIMER: This is a fictional story created with artificial intelligence. While the narrative is not based on any specific real individuals, it explores very real themes and experiences faced by Black families in America.

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