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Hey, White People: Tituss Burgess, Samuel L. Jackson, and More Have Some Advice for You

You may know Jon Batiste best as the bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, but as he explained on Wednesday night, he’s interested in more than just jazz—he wants to heal America’s racial divide. To that end, Batiste rounded up some black celebrities for help, including Tituss Burgess, Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Gayle King, Michael K. Williams, Anthony Anderson, and—is that John Oliver? How did he get in there? Anyway, all these famous people came together for an important public service announcement in which they offer some valuable advice to their white peers.

Their best points? Stop avoiding the word racist when talking about racism, don’t assume all black people know each other, and for the love of all that is holy, stop going barefoot in New York City.