In a discussion about the recent unresolved shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow Daily touted the idea that there is a war on black men in America.
Host Ronan Farrow cited a piece from Jonathan Capehart in the Washington Post regarding recent deaths of African-Americans including Trayvon Martin, Renisha McBride, and Michael Brown. The article discussed the idea that black people – and particularly black males – are under siege in America. Farrow brought Capehart onto the program to ask him the question himself, wondering: “Are black Americans, as you put it, under siege.” Capehart responded without hesitation: