Stephen K. Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, SC since 2010 after getting his political start at age 29 in Governor Jim Hodges cabinet. Michael D. Tubbs is the mayor of Stockton, CA and was the city’s youngest ever to hold the office at 26. Benjamin and Tubbs each represent their city’s first-ever African-American mayor. 

Both mayors offer their thoughts on some of the most pressing issues around racial inequity and civil unrest. They share their unique perspectives on the history of institutional racism and how it manifests today. “The conversation we're having about, not just police brutality, but really about equality under the law, has been a 400-year conversation in this country.”

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Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.