Some protest.
Some don't.
Some speak out on social media.
Some don't.
Not everyone's approach to fighting racial injustice looks the same, and the two dads in this article exemplify that. .
Brandon Robertson is a professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. That's where he oversee the school's jazz studies program.
We asked him how he's currently feeling as a black man, husband and father of two in America.
"I'm scared. I told my wife that the other day. I'm scared," Robertson tells FOX 4.
He says that fear stems from stories like those of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Robertson says recent events, in conjunction with his four-year-old's inquiries about race, have forced him to start conversations.
Using social media platforms like Facebook Live, the professor's working to get people to talk about their feelings.
He says it's partly to express the shared experiences of many black people in America.
"You're going to get called the 'n' word. you're going to get looked at funny if you walk into a room with a white girl," Robertson said.
He says being open to honest conversations about race relations and mentalities helps to create a safe place for all types of people to share.
Robertson says some of the truthful discussions aren't always easy to have.
"They would tell me... I would always get nervous when I see three or more black men come in together in a certain place," Robertson continues.
But, he says it's worth it. He adds that he believe the more people talk about their truest feelings...the more society can fight against racial injustice.
Robinson's also started an #ActofKindness campaign. He's challenging people to do one nice thing - no matter how small- for someone else. But, he says "do not post it to social media", saying small acts could
generate big change.
For another local dad, changing the narrative involves physically standing together.
"This perception that minority fathers aren't involved, we gotta throw that out of there," George Torres said.
Torres is the man behind Saturday's "1,000 Thousand Non-Violent Men March" challenge.
The local dad of five children says he wants to see 1,000 men peacefully marching together and getting ahead of incidents of racial injustice.
"Don't wait for the phone call for you to be angry and then march", Torres said.
He hopes to get the attention of local leaders.
"The city is crying out. You need to sit down and talk to them," Torres said.
For both dads, getting involved is deeply rooted in wanting a better future for their children.
"I got two little people looking at me. So, it's like they’re going to respond how they dad reacts to it," Robertson said.
