There's a history behind the way that Alfred Olango was killed; it's rooted in white supremacy's inability to see black people as humans.
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Alfred Olango, who is black, was not naked and masturbating in public. But he was shot dead by cops.
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Jason Russell is from El Cajon, by the way. Alfred Olango was from El Cajon, too. Their skin color sets them apart: life and death.
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Until we confront history (especially its more uncomfortable parts) and begin to understand how it informs the present, little will change.
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