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“Equal Protection under the Law”

Notwithstanding the accolades, I feel the effects of systemic racism and injustice simply by virtue of being a Black man living in America.

The loved ones of the 6,000 Black people who lost their loved ones deserve an effective solution.

The millions of young Black men like myself deserve an effective solution.

The millions of men and women who have lost their lives fighting for every American’s freedoms deserve an effective solution.

A Black man who fears for the safety of his people.

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