Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices

Report From Minneapolis: Making Sense of the Riots Over George Floyd’s Death

05.30.2020 - By B. T. Newberg and history nerd friendsPlay

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My city is on fire today. This is day four of the riots in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. And everyone around me is saying, “I’m angry too, but why destroy your own community? It doesn’t make sense.”

But is there another way to look at it? In this episode, I share first-hand reports of the riots as well as experiences of income disparity in local schools. By looking behind the violence to the roots of disadvantage, can we turn confusion into empathy?

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