I'm a witness to this nation. Generation -- we make a scene. This is live, and this is real, not a book.

These videos promote the image of death, suffering, and public shame that has plagued our communities for years. Our pain is consistently on full display and buried within the context of criminality, inhumanity and justifiable death. These "virtual lynching crowds" we're creating must cease.

It appears that our real issues, the ones we desperately like to assume are over whenever a big "First" happens, are biting and looming. This following spoken word piece is my attempt to explore these issues.