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    Can I Just Tell You: 'Be Prepared' To Face The Facts

    NPR's Michel Martin has two names for those following the Jussie Smollett situation: Charles Stuart and Susan Smith. Both were white people who falsely claimed they had been attacked by black men.
    by Michel Martin Feb 23, 2019 2 minutes
    <em>Empire</em> actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail after posting bond on Thursday.

    Today, I have two names for those tempted to gloat, despair, or be ashamed because of Jussie Smollett, the actor now accused of orchestrating a fake bias crime against himself.

    Those two names are Charles Stuart and Susan Smith.

    For those who don't remember: In October 1989, Charles Stuart sent Boston police on a tear looking for the black man he claimed forced his way into his car —

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