We ca n't pretend that what happened in Mississippi that June morning could n't happen elsewhere . A black man was killed in what prosecutors called a racially motivated attack in America . Cohen : Such incidents are n't just a African-American problem , but they are national in scope . He says Mississippi 's social fabric is fragile , and fault lines are defined by race and ethnicity . J. Richard Cohen : It 's vital to invest in young generation and provide hope to counter power of hatred .
A black man was killed in what prosecutors called a racially motivated attack in America . Cohen : Such incidents are n't just a African-American problem , but they are national in scope . He says Mississippi 's social fabric is fragile , and fault lines are defined by race and ethnicity . J. Richard Cohen : It 's vital to invest in young generation and provide hope to counter power of hatred .