"A black man who has made a career, in part, writing for network police shows, having eventually created my own show, S.W.A.T., for CBS," he wrote. "For me, writing television can never

"A black man who has made a career, in part, writing for network police shows, having eventually created my own show, S.W.A.T., for CBS," he wrote. "For me, writing television can never simply be about entertainment. Many people in Hollywood have a fear of being didactic, preaching messages that risk making an audience feel uncomfortable. But, in the shadow of George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officers, a question persists—how are the shows we are writing contributing to perceptions of the justice system, class, race, and the image of black men? I look at this, not as a creative burden, but a necessary responsibility."