Melina Abdullah: It’s a mistake to equate what happens to property with what happens to black lives
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2020
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis has inspired nationwide protests against injustice and police violence. Marchers are targeting cities of white affluence. What does all this say about confronting racism in America?
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| 0:00.0 | We have a group of people blocking traffic on Albany and Dene Street. |
| 0:04.0 | They're refusing to let the arm go. |
| 0:06.0 | So we're stuck here. |
| 0:08.0 | Run them over. |
| 0:10.0 | I can't breathe. I can't breathe. |
| 0:16.0 | I can't breathe. I can't breathe. |
| 0:20.0 | You can have total domination |
| 0:22.6 | these are radicals and they're anarchists |
| 0:24.6 | they are anarchists |
| 0:25.6 | whether you like it or not |
| 0:27.6 | and the only time it's successful is when you're weak |
| 0:29.6 | and most of you're weak |
| 0:30.6 | if you don't dominate you're wasting your time |
| 0:32.6 | they're going to run over you |
| 0:34.6 | you're going to look like a bunch of you characters |
| 0:35.6 | North boy. We cannot continue |
| 0:37.5 | to allow you to |
| 0:43.5 | oppress people to oppress |
| 0:44.7 | African-American community. |
| 0:47.2 | They don't invest in us. |
| 0:48.4 | Don't shoot! |
| 0:49.3 | Don't shoot! |
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