The Mornin' Experience 8_26

A disturbing viral video out of Mississippi shows a white 16-year-old teen forcing a 13-year-old Black boy to do jumping jacks at gunpoint while hurling racial slurs, pistol-whipping him, and threatening to kill him. Deputies only charged the teen with misdemeanor simple assault and minor in possession of a weapon — sparking outrage and protests from a community demanding accountability.Meanwhile in entertainment, Bryton James — aka Richie from Family Matters and now star of The Young & The Restless — wants to reboot the Winslow family as an animated series, giving the classic sitcom a modern spin for a new generation.Topic Tuesday: Are Black folks too loyal to brands? From sneakers to sodas, haircare to hot sauce — do we ride too hard for companies that don’t ride for us?