In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the recent protests over police brutality.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
- The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has set off protests over police brutality across the country and the world. Niki referenced this Slate article, and Neil referred to historian Elizabeth Hinton’s New York Times opinion piece. Natalia cited Anne-Helen Peterson’s coverage in Buzzfeed of small-town protests all over the country, and discussed those in Eastern Long Island in particular.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia shared Sugene Kwon’s digital children’s book, The Unforgettable Story of George Floyd.
- Neil commented on comedian Sarah Cooper’s viral “How-To” videos.
- Niki discussed the new season of the Slow Burn podcast, focusing on David Duke.
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