With the unrest in Baltimore still brewing, as well as a nationwide riff between African American civilians and police causing ceaseless friction, we can only hope that the ongoing issues will come to an end sooner or later.
While the rioting and continuous rowdiness appear to be the common factor within the Baltimore area, an underlying issue has also plagued the latter as well, which of course, falls on race.
The latest string of racially charged deaths have only added fuel to the fire, and with emotions and anger bearing the torch for all sorts of wrongdoings in the media, the internal bitterness between everyday citizens and badged men and women, is ready to erupt into something far bigger, especially if those in power don't assist with the problems at hand.
Those very same feelings of rage has echoed all throughout the nation in the last couple of months, notably with the killing of an unarmed South Carolina man, and with the latest death of Freddie Gray.
Actor Chad L. Coleman, most known for his roles on the Walking Dead (as Tyreese) and The Wire (Cutty), knows these feelings very well. Unluckily, he found out the hard way that fame certainly doesn't stop boldface racism.
While riding a number #4 train in NYC, Coleman was on the receiving end of bigotry, as he was called the "N" word by a white couple, who were trying to figure out where they've seen Coleman before. What follows was a bizarre rant by Coleman shortly after hearing the man saying, "No, we don't know that ni**ger."
In the viral clip, passengers are seen moving away from Coleman, eventually emptying seats. Coleman chatted with TMZ about the incident, stating that despite straphangers thinking he was drunk and belligerent; this was far from the case, as he was just irate at the circumstances and what he was called.
Check out the clip above.
Source: Complex | Pic via Screenshot
