With the country’s heightened attention on police brutality and the Black lives lost to unjust systems, Black celebrities are stepping forward with their personal experiences with police violence.
Avengers and Iron Man actor Don Cheadle made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and spoke about growing up in a mostly white suburb and being held at gunpoint by police on multiple occasions.
“I think a lot of Black people have this story of how their parents had to caution them about how to comport themselves when they would come into contact with law enforcement and the rules of how to just make sure you could come home and be safe," he began.
Cheadle said the bullying and intimidation he received growing up were primarily focused on race and that his encounters with police made him feel even more ostracized by the community.
The Hotel Rwanda star said he isn’t surprised by the atrocities committed against Black people by law enforcement officers but feels video evidence has proved critical in swaying public opinion.
