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Al Roker’s Daughter Leila Roker Speaks Out About Racism: ‘It’s Time For Use To Go Beyond Hashtags’

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Leila Roker wants real action to be taken on ending racism. The 21-year-old freelance journalist, social media coordinator and daughter of “Today” co-anchor Al Roker penned an essay for People about fighting racism in America.

RELATED: Al Roker Surprises Texas Food Bank Workers With Groceries “I don’t think any Black kid remembers the first time their parents sat them down to have ‘the talk,” she wrote. “From an early age, you start to notice on your own that your teachers and classmates speak to you a little differently.

I think all people of colour, not just Black, have experienced that.” Roker continued, “My parents always told me that you have to be twice as good to get half as far.

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