(Yahoo TV) Zach Braff and Donald Faison’s stints on TV comedy Scrubs ended in 2010, but the two men — who happen to be of different races — have remained close. Really close. They even co-host a podcast, called Fake Doctors, Real Friends With Zach + Donald.
Still, Braff knows that doesn’t excuse him from the national conversation about race that’s happening as protests erupt all around the country over racial injustice and inequality.
“As I’m listening to everyone who’s speaking and reading, I know that I too have lots to learn,” Braff said as he appeared alongside Faison on Monday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. “It’s not enough to just say, ‘Oh, my best friend is a black man.’ It’s not enough to say, ‘Oh, I grew up with a diverse population.’ There’s ways that I can be way more proactive than I’m being. I can’t just sit back and be, ‘Oh, no, I’m cool. I have a black best friend.