"All Black Lives Matter, But..." poem brings audience to tears

LOS ANGELES, CA (FOX 11) - After a video of 14-year-old Royce Mann, performing a slam poem on white privilege and the #BlackLivesMatter movement, went viral to the tune of a million plus views, the 8th grader from Atlanta sits down with ThePreachers -- a new talk show that's being tested in select markets like Los Angeles, Phoenix and DC.  Mann talked with the hosts about discrimination in America, police brutality, and what our youth can do to stand up for what they believe in.

Mann is debuting a new poem titled, "All Lives Matter, But...," that brings the audience to tears. Watch the video here:

More information this video and his interview on The Preachers can be found on their website blog here.  In Los Angeles, The Preachers airs weekdays at 1:00pm. Check local listings here.
 

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