In the poem, Mother to Son, and the advert The Talk, Hughes and P&G both celebrate the strength of black women whilst… giving watchers the point of view of black people when it comes to prejudice, throughout the last few decades. This is shown through dark skinned mothers, giving a talk to their children. “The talk” is usually known as a talk that parents have with their children when they are growing up, about safe sex. However, in this case, “the talk” is a darker, sadder one. The mothers are trying to help their children stay safe, as they themselves have faced prejudice because of their race, possibly even violence as a consequence of that prejudice. This “talk” may be just as uncomfortable as the one I mentioned previously, as it’s about the child having to exercise more caution than other children, purely based on their race. This could potentially lead to the child developing a shame regarding their self-image, and bringing themselves down whenever they don’t think they can measure up to someone with more privilege than them.