The video of the Army Lt being assaulted by VA police (not showing it again, but the vid/story is in TL) should be a example that when it comes to racism, there is no threshold Black people can cross that will put them beyond bigotry’s reach. NOTHING EARNS EQUALITY FROM A RACIST.

No amount of education (Henry Louis Gates Jr, Christian Cooper), no amount of skill (Serena Williams, Thabo Sefolosha, Kap). Not being a cop (Luther Hall, Harry Dunn, Eugene Goodman), or a doctor (Dr. Susan Moore), or an A.G. (Aramis Ayala, Eric Holder) or an...

NBA team president (Masai Ujiri) or an actual President (Barack Obama) or Madame Vice President (Kamala Harris), or a princess (Meghan Markle). Not being a big star (John Boyega, Gabrielle Union, Ray Fisher), a race car driver (Bubba Wallace), country music artist (Lil Nas X), or

a Principal Ballerina (Misty Copeland). Not being a homeowner (Paul Austin, Abena Horton), not being a Judge (Gayle Williams Byers, Lori Landry) and not being an active duty Army Lieutenant, in full uniform, who has done nothing wrong (Lt. Caron Nazario)...

A racist will always see skin color, above all else. NO. MATTER. WHAT. So, while not being a racist is a good thing (a very good and innate thing because racists are taught racism), we need more ANTI-RACIST education and training in law enforcement and our society in general. Fin