In wake of the recent shootings, MTV News and BET News announced they will hold a town hall Friday to "discuss America in crisis."

The forum, which will take place at MTV’s Times Square studio, invites artists, activists and audience members to discuss "the issues underlying this latest round in a cycle of violence and tragedy in America."

Guests at the discussion include MTV News' Jamil Smith, BET News' Marc Lamont Hill, MTV Decoded'sFranchesca Ramsey and Charlamagne Tha God, from MTV2's Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne.

Tonight at 10p, @MTV & @BET present “#WhatNow?: An @MTVNews and @BETNews Town Hall"; a LIVE event to hear from you & talk about true action.

— MTV (@MTV) July 8, 2016

It will be broadcast at 10 p.m. EST on MTV, BET, VH1, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Live, VH1 Classic, MTV Hits, Centric and Logo.

Facebook Live and YouTube will also stream it on MTV and BET's respective pages and channels.

Those tuning in from across the globe can chime in using hashtag #whatnow.

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