Just seven months ago, people filled the streets of cities throughout the US and the world calling for racial justice. Now it’s a new year, and we’ve gone through an election, an insurrection and an inauguration of a new President and an historic Vice President. How does this national transformation impact the work Black Lives Matter groups are pushing for in Connecticut and Long Island?
A conversation with guests:
- Chivona Renee Newsome, the Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Greater NY
- Dr. Anthony Bennett, Lead pastor of The Mount Aery Baptist Church and Co-Chair of CONECT
- Professor Crystal Feimster, Associate Prof of African American Studies, History and American Studies at Yale University
- Michael Oretade is the president of Black Lives Matter 860 in Hartford
Scot Esdaile, Connecticut NAACP President
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