In my recent appearances on TV to discuss the Michael Brown shooting, I sympathized with the Brown family's loss of a loved one. No family should feel that loss. But the fact is black families feel this loss disproportionately, mostly at the hands of people who look like us. I balanced my comments on Brown's death with an understanding the plight of the police officer involved. Officer Darren Wilson is a person too. He has a family, a wife and a child. And unless the man is a psychopath, I'm sure he anguishes over this incident. In my analysis, I didn’t rush to judgment; just thoughtful opinion about both sides of the story. For saying this, I was called an Uncle Tom by many, and even received more than my normal share of death threats. proudly accept being called an Uncle Tom. I came from poverty, growing up in a black neighborhood. I understand how cops were used as tools of government to oppress black people. However, as a student of...(Read Full Article)