ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns held a virtual listening session Thursday evening with middle and high school students to hear their concerns about race relations and discuss ways they can better bridge the gap with police.Commissioner Burns said he wanted to make sure their voices and perspective were heard loud and clear.“We want to hear it directly from you, not from your pastors, not from your parents or mentors, but from you,” Commissioner Burns told the students during that virtual call.
Burns said he agrees that now more than ever it’s time to address the racial injustice happening across our country and he believes the youth perspective matters so much.“We don’t want them to continue to grow up fearing.