I lost a cherished mentor a few years ago when he told me that I should use my "considerable blog platform" to tell my black brothers & sisters they should "behave politely with the police" in order to avoid getting shot, despite their being unarmed. (THREAD, 1/3)

He has often reached out to me, trying to repair our relationship, and I usually offer a polite but cool response in return. Yesterday, we had a bit more of an email conversation, in which he made it clear that he still didn't get why what he said was offensive. (2/3)

I have just sent him @oureric's brilliant piece, which I think explains my position better than I ever could. @oureric is a national treasure, you hear? A. NATIONAL. TREASURE. (3/3) https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a32712287/cnn-omar-jimenez-arrest-response/