Think Out Loud host Dave Miller spoke with Jamartae Brown, Jalen Ladd and Mekhi Gardner about racism, policing, fatherhood and joy. Racial justice protests have continued in Portland for five months, and the 2020 election is just around the corner. We sit down with two young Black men and a teenager to hear about their experiences growing up in Portland and how they are thinking about this historical moment. Jamartae Brown teaches in the Brothers Reflecting Brotherhood program at Self Enhancement Inc. and is a paraeducator for special education students in Portland Public Schools. Jalen Ladd is a junior project manager at Thesis . And Mekhi Gardner is a seventh grader at Faubion School . Contact “Think Out Loud®” If you’d like to comment on any of the topics in this show, or suggest a topic of your own, please get in touch with us on Facebook or Twitter , send an email to thinkoutloud@opb.org , or you can leave a voicemail for us at 503-293-1983. The call-in phone number during the noon hour is 888-665-5865.

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