Ask a group of highschoolers, “who was Trayvon Martin?” and you’ll see some tragically blank stares. But replace that with “George Floyd”, and you’ll see heads nod. Kai’s struggling with how we memorialize anti-Black violence when we “say their names” – is that an effective response to anti-Black violence?

So he talks to:

Chelsea Miller, activist and co-founder of Freedom March NYC.

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No, We Can’t Stop Saying Their Names

Notes from America with Kai Wright