The inception of Black Lives Matter movement three years ago, following a series of killings of blacks and other minorities by police in the US has brought simmering racial tensions in the country to the surface. This past week alone, graphic videos portrayed two more such deaths and five police officers were killed at a march in Dallas protesting the killings. Whites have joined blacks in forceful calls for unity that transcended colour lines. We spoke to Mikateko Baloyi, a Chicago based Marketing Analyst and community outreach and youth development consultant.