Wilmore Asks ‘Why Is It Important To Make White People Uncomfortable?’ (VIDEO)

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“The Nightly Show” hosted representatives from the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday and host Larry Wilmore asked the all important questions about white people.

Representatives from Black Lives Matter have disrupted presidential campaign events across the country, ultimately making white people uncomfortable with their hard truths about race in America. So, Wilmore asked Julian Jones, founder of BLM-Worcester, and Daunasia Yancey, founder of BLM-Boston, about this method of protest.

“Why do you think it’s so important to make white people feel uncomfortable?” Wilmore asked.

Jones said it’s a part of a broader campaign of keeping presidential hopefuls accountable for their policies and (lack of) actions on black lives.

“All the Democratic nominees, are not showing up for black lives,” Jones said. “Bernie Sanders, for as much as he was walking with MLK, he ain’t walking that walk now,” Jones said.

Jones and Yancey also hinted at plans to disrupt real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign.

Watch the video, from Comedy Central, below:

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