Every morning I wake up and turn on CNN International to watch the news in the US because I want to stay in touch with how my fellow black men and women are holding up. I have received heartwarming texts from my friends asking if I’m okay and how I’m coping. The current events in the US may be happening far away but it is incredibly close to me. In the past week, I have been paying close attention to posts on Facebook and IG. I was and still am surprised and deeply hurt to s