Trayvon Martin and the Black Male Code

PHILADELPHIA - Some black fathers say they've had to push up the talk with their sons following the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida, in which a 17-year-old unarmed black male was shot dead by a neighborhood watch captain.

The Code goes like this:

Always pay close attention to your surroundings especially in an affluent neighborhood where black people are few.

Understand that even though you are not a criminal, some people might assume you are, especially if you, as a young, black male, are wearing certain clothes.

And never argue with police.

Miami lawyer Al Dotson Jr., who's also chairman of the 100 Black Men of America organization, says, "It requires a sixth sense that not everyone needs to have."

Bill Stephney, a media executive who lives in a New Jersey suburb, tells his 18 and 13 year-old sons that, "Black men can get singled out, "so please conduct yourself accordingly."