For many people, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis was the latest graphic instance of a Black American being killed by the police — and his homicide the most recent national example of historic, institutional discrimination against people of color and indigenous groups.
Our colleagues at Call to Mind — an APM / MPR initiative to inform and mobilize new conversations about mental health — recently put a spotlight on the trauma of Black Americans and how it intersects with policing. Today, we’re sharing the panelists’ important conversations with you.
Thank you to:
– Angela Davis, host of MPR News with Angela Davis on Minnesota Public Radio. Find Angela on Twitter: @AngelaDavisMPR
– Resmaa Menakem, founder of Justice Leadership Solutions in Minneapolis and author of “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.” Find Resmaa on Twitter: @ResmaaMenakem
– Justin Terrell, executive director of Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. Find Justin on Twitter: @JTerrell41
– Brittany Lewis, founder and CEO of Research in Action and University of Minnesota researcher at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. Find Brittany on Twitter: @Brit_Lewis
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