George Floyd’s America and the Pressures of Systemic Racism

Clip: 5/25/2022 | 17m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

Toluse Olorunnipa joins the show.

We remember the murder of George Floyd just two years ago -- a killing that sparked a movement and a global reckoning on police brutality and racial injustice. Biden is set to mark the date with an executive order on police reform. Toluse Olorunnipa has co-written a new biography, "His Name Is George Floyd," and discusses how Floyd’s story reflects troubling and pervasive truths about America.

5/25/2022

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George Floyd’s America and the Pressures of Systemic Racism

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5/25/2022

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