America still can't put down the race card. And it's the shame of our nation

When a black teen stabbed a white teen at a Texas high school track meet, it wasn't long before Americans online turned this into a racial controversy — before the facts were known.

Pastor Corey Brooks, known as the "Rooftop Pastor," is the founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), the church's local mission. He gained national attention for his 94-day and 343-day rooftop vigils to transform the notorious "O-Block," once known as Chicago's most dangerous block, into #OpportunityBlock. Learn more at ProjectHOOD.org.

The name of the black boy facing most, if not all, of his life in prison is Karmelo Anthony and the name of the white boy whose life was tragically and senselessly ended far too early was Austin Metcalf. I mention their names only for public record, but we know in the social media culture wars there was no meaning to their actual names. They were largely invisible. Their white and black skins were made to represent their races.