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Good evening and welcome back to another episode of 50Talk. This week  your host are not very prepared. We have things to talk about but just not in the regular outline form that Victor likes.  1st on the agenda today is the Documentary 1000% Me: Growing up Mixed by W Kamau Bell. We learned about this new show Friday  while watching CNN in the morning. I love W Kamau Bells CNN show so everything he does I try to watch. I thin I learned from the show from the kids he interviewed that our future will be in good hands. Once we get past everything we have to deal with today our kids will give us a bright future. So please if you have time take a look at 1000% Me: Growing up Mixed.

We through out some statistics on gun violence from the Gun Violence Archive website. Since May 5 there have been 8 mass shootings around the country.  We can't keep sitting back and believe this is the "new normal". We have to have change in this country with our gun laws. Some states are doing the right thing by banning the purchase of assault weapons. The entire country needs to get on the same page. 

History was made on Saturday in England with the Coronation of King Charles. There hadn't been a coronation for 70years since Queen Elizabeth became Queen when she was really young. So if your into history and all thing Royal yesterday was a good day for you. I think Prince William told his Dad to "not get to comfortable in that chair" he's coming for that spot ASAP.

This week is both of our Birthday week and I will be turning 55 so I have a couple of thoughts about turning 55.  I guess I am officially a Senior Citizen now. AARP here I come.  So far I don't feel like a Senior Citizen, but my body hurts and things aren't working like they used to but I feel mostly good. We both plan on enjoying our Birthday week. 

Last topic for this episode is about the killing of Jordan Neely in New York City on the subway by a Marine Corps Veteran. Neely was a 30 year old homeless kid who was having a mental breakdown and was restrained for 15 minutes in a chokehold. I felt a little different about the story initially until I found out more about the situation. This kid needed help and not "murdered". We have to stop this vigilantism before it gets out of control. We're not even at summer yet and things aren't looking good. 

Thank you all for joining us this week and we look forward to seeing you all next week as we get closer to our 100th Episode.