On Being A Black Man In America

The murder of George Floyd, an African American man, in broad daylight at the hands of a white police officer while other officers stood by, is the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back" - the result - peaceful protests, violent protests, anguish, pain, disgust, and a forced reckoning with race and racism in America. What is it about African Americans, and Black men in particular, that causes comments like, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts"? What does it say about a society where a person who is supposed to protect instead takes a life over $20? What makes a white woman think it is OK to call the police in hysteria because a Black man asked her to leash her dog? Join an open, honest, raw conversation with four accomplished, professional African American men about what it is like to be a Black man in America. Our guests include Dr. Eric Claville, Dr. Wil LaVeist, Roger Chesley and Joe Dillard.