Guests included Jesse Williams, Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker, Omar Epps, Larenz Tate, T.I., Tina Lawson and Tasha Smith to name a few.

While some activists are frustrated with being denied a presidential debate, others are enthusiastic about the town hall's more flexible (and possibly more fruitful) format to address America's racial injustice.

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On Tuesday, May 5, TV One will broadcast NewsOne Now’s first-ever town hall meeting, “State of Emergency: Baltimore and Beyond News One Now Town Hall…