Famed teacher Ron Clark laments after police shootings: "white privilege is real"

Ron Clark

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Ron Clark

Ron Clark Academy having fun with the #doitlikemechallenge

Posted by Ron Clark on Sunday, January 3, 2016

Ron Clark and his talented students have made national headlines with their impressive and informative dance routines. Now he's going viral with a lament spurred by this week's shootings of two black men by police officers. "My heart breaks when I think how the beautiful and strong students I work with are basically one bullet away from becoming a #‎ hashtag," he wrote in a post that was quickly shared nearly 20,000 times.

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Ron Clark

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Here's the rest of his message: