“I don’t understand why black men die in custody and they’re forgotten the next day. “I don’t understand why people think it’s okay to kill police officers,” he said in a CNN interview. Something has to be done.”Most people don’t understand either. His has been the calming voice the country needs, made all the more powerful by virtue of his personal experience and the heartfelt sorrow he shares with so many. And another black Dallas voice has added texture and depth to the debate now roiling wherever people gather.

Source: Washington Post July 13, 2016 00:33 UTC