So therefore, I believe it is my job, first as a man of faith, which teaches me "for what you do for the least of my brothers, you have done for me." And secondly, as a young black man, who sees people who look like me being unfairly treated, who do not have the platform to let others know about these injustices that go on every single day. I feel I am obligated to stand up and bring awareness to the social injustices that are not limited to police brutality but also to the policies and laws that discriminage against and hinder the growth and opportunities of people of color, low-income people, women and other marginalized communities.

Again, there are issues in this country that need to be addressed. There are issues in this country that can no longer be pushed off onto the backs of another generation. For me, I look at it like this: do I want my kids to be a part of this and have to endure the same struggles that those came before me had to? No, I don't. So it is my job to work to make this world a better place for the next generation.

It is disheartening to see the same social injustices that the likes of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Ghandi, W.E.B. DuBois, Susan B. Anthony, Nelson Mandela, Thurgood Marshall, Marcus Garvey, Huey P. Newton, Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson and Muahamad Ali, amongst others, have spoken out about since the birth of this nation.