Police shooting and killing Black males is all but a centuries-old American tradition among law enforcement in the U.S. .
But the fact that this apparent rite of police passage is still thriving in 2020 and only seems to be gaining momentum instead of slowing .
should give any American citizen pause as an increasing number of Black people — especially males both young and old .
— continue to be added to a growing list of victims with what seems like a new shooting every week.
Following what seemed like a