I have witnessed far too many times the pain and despair black males have at the realization their lives have no value in America and it’s no more apparent than in this exchange Eric Garner’s step father had with a black citizen of New York city after the announcement by the grand jury there would be no charges against the officer who strangled Garner. ‘What kind of future do I have’ he asks through his tears whose presence the question is answered. It’s a powerful video of hope and despair and gives insight into what drives African-American males