This episode features a friend named Rich, a 37-year old black man, from Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The focus is to get the perspective and thoughts from someone living outside of the U.S on what's happening here with George Floyd, racism and the protests. Our conversation also leads us into Rich's story of encountering a racist policeman and how he diffuse the situation. Plus, we talk about his two children and how they're figuring out their own identities.
The following are the sources used for this episode:
“2019 Minnesota Statutes.” Minnesota Legislature, www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.632.
Hill, Evan, et al. “8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody.” New York Times, 31 May 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html.
Oppel , Richard A. “Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death.” New York Times, 30 May 2020, www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html.
“Trump Threatens to Send Military into Streets to Crack Down on Nationwide Uprising.” Democracy Now, www.democracynow.org/2020/6/2/headlines.