These days, everybody wants to talk about Jussie Smollet, and it’s understandable why – the twists and turns in the case feel like we’re watching a TV courtroom drama unfold in real life.

At times like this, though, it’s important to remember that there are real people being affected.

That’s something I had in the back of my mind while I was fielding calls left and right to talk about the Smollet situation with various publications and media [...]