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Will Smith recalls being racially abused by police while growing up in Philadelphia

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Will Smith has opened up about his experiences with police while growing up in Philadelphia in the '70s and '80s. The 51-year-old actor spoke with Angela Rye for her podcast "On One With Angela Rye" on Monday about how he was racially profiled and "stopped frequently" as a Black man. "I grew up in Philadelphia.

I grew up under Mayor Rizzo. He went from the chief of police to becoming the mayor, and he had an iron hand," Smith explained. "I've been called n***** by the cops in Philly on more than 10 occasions." The "Aladdin" star also commented on the Black Lives Matter movement. “We are in a circumstance that we’ve never been in before.The entire globe has stood up and said to the African American people, ‘We see you and we hear you.

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