Problem
Ta-Nehisi writes, "All my life I'd heard people tell their black boys and black girls to 'be twice as good,' which is to say 'accept half as much.' These words would be spoken with a veneer of religious nobility, as though they evidenced some unspoken quality, some undetected courage, when in fact they all evidenced was the gun to our head and the hand in our pocket. This is how we lose softness". Based on what you've read so far, what do you think Ta-Nehisi means by this? Offer other examples from the book to support your response.