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A challenge to the cultural tradition of corporal punishment in Black homes and its connections to racial violence in America

Why do so many African Americans have such a special attachment to whupping children? Studies show that nearly 80 percent of black parents see spanking?? popping?? pinching?? and beating as reasonable?? effective ways to teach respect and to protect black children from the streets?? incarceration?? encounters with racism?? or worse. However?? the consequences of this widely accepted approach to child-rearing are far-reaching and seldom discussed. Dr. Stacey Patton??s extensive research suggests that corporal punishment is a crucial factor in explaining why black folks are subject to disproportionately higher rates of school suspensions and expulsions?? cr