The Case for Black Lives Matter: Hawk Newsome

Let's Find Common Ground

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🗓️ 18 February 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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"All lives will matter when Black lives matter," says our guest, Hawk Newsome, in this passionate, challenging, and fascinating podcast episode. The co-founder and Chair of Black Lives Matter Greater New York answers the skeptics and makes the case for a movement that has grown in scale and significance since widespread protests erupted last summer after the killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. A devout Christian who has spent much of his life campaigning for racial and social justice, Hawk Newsome, discusses his views on love vs. violence, systemic racism, and how he reached out to Trump supporters during a tense rally in Washington in 2017. The conversation transcends the simple designations of left and right and seeks to find meaningful solutions that respond to the realities faced by people and communities. In our podcast, we mentioned this story about what Hawk does during weekends.

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0:00.0	For most liberals and progressives, the phrase black lives matter is a rallying cry, and
0:07.8	it's been broadly embraced.
0:10.7	But many other Americans think of the phrase as a turn-off, why not say all lives matter?
0:17.3	We tackle that debate, discuss racism, and reaching out to political critics with a prominent
0:23.3	member of black lives matter, a decentralized network of activists across the country.
0:30.2	This is Let's Find Common Ground.
0:39.0	I'm Richard Davies.
0:41.0	And I'm Ashley Melntite.
0:42.6	Our guest is Hawke Newsom, the co-founder and chair of Black Lives Matter, Greater New
0:47.2	York.
0:48.6	He makes the case for a movement that's grown in scale and significant since widespread
0:53.0	protests erupted last summer after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
0:58.7	Hawke is a devout Christian who has spent much of his life campaigning for racial and social
1:04.0	justice.
1:05.4	Our conversation with him goes beyond simple labels of left or right and seeks common ground
1:12.0	and solutions to realities faced by people and communities.
1:17.0	We chatted with Hawke and also occasionally heard from his dog Philmore.
1:20.4	Don't be surprised when the barking begins.
1:23.2	But first let's dive in with Richard's first question.
1:26.3	How do you think Black Lives Matter has changed America?
1:32.6	I think that the ultimate purpose of Black Lives Matter as a movement is the liberation
1:38.5	of Black people.
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