On Skin Color

On a bike ride, while stopping for water:
Nicholas: What do black people do?
Me: What do you mean?
Nicholas: You know, black people, with black-colored skin. What do they do?
Me: What do you mean by 'what do they do?'
Nicholas: What do they do like during the day and stuff?
Me: It really depends on the person. People of all different colors do all kinds of things during the day. Some people work at jobs, some people are at their houses like other kids and mommies. It just depends on the person, but black people work as engineers and teachers and lawyers and doctors and artists and police officers. All kinds of things.
Nicholas: Are there really detectives?
Me: Yes.
Nicholas: Do you know any?
Me: Yes. Alexa's dad, George, works as a detective for the FBI.
Nicholas: What do they do?
Me: They investigate things...mostly crimes.
Nicholas: Oh, like Carmen Sandiego.
Me: Yes, like Carmen Sandiego.