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fore,” McKeever said. “They could’ve gone 20 years without firing their gun. So then how experienced were they in that situation?”

Strickland and Dr. McKeever talked about how passionate they are about this subject and refer to it as their “life’s work.”

“James has been a great mentor and inspiration,” Strickland said. “This is what we do in our classrooms all the time, so we wanted to bring it to this forefront here.” nkhait.roundupnews@gmail.com lwhittaker.roundupnews@gmail.com

Sociology and Business major Nelson Solares attended the presentation and mentioned how enlightening these events are to the public.

“I’ve been a student of Dr. McKeever in the past so I’ve heard a lot of these narratives,” Solares said. “But there is always something to be learned. I love that Dr. McKeever went beyond just the police officers. He brought up juries and community.

This event was one of several Black History events held at Pierce College during the month.