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Yandy Posts Message to Son, Omere in Wake of Ahmaud Arbery's Death

Yandy Smith and Omere Harris (photo cred: Yandy Smith/Instagram) Today, activist and Love and Hip Hop cast member Yandy Smith posted a heartbreaking message to her 7-year-old son Omere Harris in the wake of Ahmaud Arbery's death. Arbery was an unarmed 25-year-old Black man shot to death by two white men Georgia. He was jogging when he was killed. Although the shooting of Arbery happened February 23rd, cell phone footage was just released on social media. After the public's cries of outrage, Arbery's killers Gregory and Travis McMichael were arrested today, and the case is set to go to a grand jury. In her message, Smith warned her son of the dangers in this world because of the color of his skin.  She said, Little brown boy, this world will try to destroy. Make you feel unworthy, like you [sic]  life is worth but a mist....here today gone in a second and forgotten." The 38-year-old continued by telling her son that he must know his history. She said, ...