In the wake of much political animosity over various cases of alleged excessive police brutality resulting in death (i.e. Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice), I have had very heated discussions with individuals on both sides of the argument on whether these incidences constituted excessive force and/or were driven by racial profiling as well as…

Ever since that fateful day on August 9, 2014 when Michael Brown was shot down in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri by Darren Wilson, I have been thinking and processing and ruminating and debating with others about the issues surrounding this incident and its implications of racism. I feel as though I understand both sides…