However, being aware of the many fatal interactions out there, I carry a fear in my heart every time I even see a police vehicle.

This is a fear that incites conversations among thousands of Black/Black passing families about what to do when approached by a police officer.

Also, I am a strong proponent of more people of color becoming police officers.

Three friends and I were walking home from school and passed several businesses near Little Havana a few blocks west of the old Orange Bowl, when a City of Miami police cruiser whisked past us.

As a Black man, it is very stressful to me because we have to be the nicest person when coming in contact with them [White police officers].