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Like most of you, I\u2019m feeling the heaviness of our national news. The injustice we continue to be reminded of through violent, devastating acts needs to stop. We cannot tolerate a system that ignores equality and deems it acceptable to ignore a human plea for air, for life. On April 4, 2018, on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s death, I was honored to be asked to speak at Riverside Church in Harlem.\xa0\nThe day was focused on MLK Jr.\u2019s fight for civil rights and social justice for minorities and the poor. Today, in lieu of airing our previously planned episode, I am instead sharing that talk I gave at Riverside Church just over two years ago, as an acknowledgment of the targeting of Black lives in our society and the need for systemic change to protect Black health and Black lives. \nMartin Luther King Jr. once said, \u201cOur lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.\u201d We can no longer be silent about this.\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices