Black comedian shares important lesson in allyship after getting pulled over

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Published on August 6, 2020 - Duration: 01:02s

Black comedian shares important lesson in allyship after getting pulled over

A Black comedian is teaching a vitallesson after sharing his experience of gettingpulled over by a police officer.Keraun Harris, an actor andinternet personality, posted a videoabout the incident on Twitter.The 32-year-old says he was pulledover in his new car, which only hada temporary license plate.“they’re like, ‘Why don’t you got plates onyour car?’ … So I tell them the story … and they’relike, ‘OK cool, we’re gonna check and make sureit’s your car, and if it is you’re free to go’”.Meanwhile, he noticed a white woman parkedin her car across the street, recording Harris’entire exchange with the officer on her phone.“I’m like, ‘What the hell is this lady doing?’ …And then it hit me … This lady is recording me because she’s scared something is gonna happen to me”.Harris said the woman was “relieved” tolearn he was OK.

According to his clip, shestuck around until he pulled away safely.“You know as a Black man you’re not used to yourallies.

But we’ve really got allies out here, recordingour traffic stops and making sure we’re good”


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