This trip and subsequent killings developed in me a fire that manifested itself into the makings of this film American Skin.
The movie is executive produced by Oscar-winner Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) and also stars Omari Hardwick (Kick-Ass), Theo Rossi (Luke Cage), and Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds).
It became even more clear to me, the disconnect in our collective understanding of citizenship, law enforcement, and our responsibility to preserve American Black lives.
The most tragic moment of this trip arrived when I stood downtown between two infuriated groups of citizens.
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