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    ‘This is a movement, not a moment’: LA organizers return to the streets on George Floyd’s anniversary

    One year after the murder of George Floyd, an event that catalyzed racial justice movements across the country, organizers in LA gathered at City Hall to encourage activists to continue putting pressure on local officials.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • May 25, 2021 • 25m Listen

    One year after the murder of George Floyd, an event that catalyzed racial justice movements across the country, organizers in LA gathered at City Hall to encourage activists to continue putting pressure on local officials.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      ‘Stay in the streets’: Organizers gather at LA City Hall to continue work born out of George Floyd’s death

      One year after the murder of George Floyd, an event that catalyzed racial justice movements across the country, organizers in LA gathered at City Hall to encourage activists to continue putting pressure on local officials.

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      5 min
    2. 5:22

      Black OC filmmaker captures Minneapolis protests in ‘Bang4Change’

      Orange County resident Ferin Kidd spent three days documenting the protests in Minnesota last year following the murder of George Floyd before returning to organize at home.

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      12 min
    3. 17:10

      James Fugate’s picks for books on race: ‘Four Hundred Souls,’ ‘America on Fire,’ and more

      Black-owned businesses saw a wave of customers following the murder of George Floyd and the protests sparked by his death. People wanted to put their money where their mouths were by supporting their neighbors of color.

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      9 min
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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:005 min

      ‘Stay in the streets’: Organizers gather at LA City Hall to continue work born out of George Floyd’s death

    2. 5:2212 min

      Black OC filmmaker captures Minneapolis protests in ‘Bang4Change’

    3. 17:109 min

      James Fugate’s picks for books on race: ‘Four Hundred Souls,’ ‘America on Fire,’ and more

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