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“[Michael] Brown's mom, Lesley McSpadden, is the latest African American mother whose tear-streaked face forces the nation to remember the name of yet another unarmed black teenager gunned down under questionable circumstances.”

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Jonathan Capehart

Jonathan Capehart is an American journalist born on July 2, 1967. He is known for his column writing on political, social, and cultural issues for The Washington Post. Capehart has over two decades of experience in journalism and has served as a columnist for The New York Times and a political commentator for CNN. more

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