Upon a quick Google search, I was able to find the story of the deeply disturbing murder of Elijah McClain in none other than my hometown of Aurora, Colorado.

After reading more about Elijah I found out he was a young Black man who people considered different, just like my brother.

I think of the times my brother Orin may seem suspicious walking home late at night since he’s a young African American man in his 30s.

Elijah’s story could have easily been my brother, and that sits with me and keeps me up at night.

We must fight to continue to create change, like allocating more funding to health professionals so young Black men who are different, like Elijah McClain and my brother, Orin Chapman, can access the appropriate health resources.