NPR Special Report: "The Summer of Racial Reckoning: Part 2"
Protesters march outside a McDonald's in Detroit, Monday, July 20. The national workers strike , dubbed the “Strike for Black Lives,” saw people walk off the job Monday in U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality.
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Since the killing of George Floyd in an arrest by Minneapolis Police on May 25, the summer has unfolded with an outpouring of grief, anger and calls to action.
NPR produced three one-hour specials, comprising new reporting as well as our best reporting on racial injustice, the protests that have swept the country and where the nation is headed.
The series is called “Summer of Racial Reckoning” and is hosted by NPR’s Ailsa Chang and Rachel Martin.
Episode 2 focuses on systemic racism.
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