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The American Assassination of Black Safety

The lack of safety while living in black skin in this country goes far beyond physical abuse.

Yale grad. Columbia professor. TV alum. Working actor.

I try to look at the world with a sense of wonder.

Juneteenth ascends in importance as a national commemoration of the emancipation of American slaves.

It was a time of fear.

The fallacy of a 21st century trade war is the reality of the 21st century American consumer.

I was 13 years old.

The distance of fault. The distain of truth. The audacity of self. The past few days have revealed much about the state of our nation.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. passed away 50 years ago today at the age of 39.

We hear you. Across the nation and around the world, we hear you.