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Don O’Neill has tough conversation on race relations

Jul 14, 2016, 11:00 AM | Updated: 3:42 pm

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BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF


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As the nation grapples with the fatal shootings of black men and a deadly attack on police officers, KIRO Radio’s Don O’Neill added to the conversation with a roundtable discussion.

Don was joined by Lincoln High School Assistant Principal Logic Amen, Major Taylor Project Director Ed Ewing, and Reginald “Doc” Wilson with InGaj LLC, a talent optimization and development coaching firm.

Listen to the entire conversation here, or watch the videos of the discussion below (three parts).



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