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BBC OS: 2020/06/15 16:06 GMT: George Floyd death: African-American family

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Conversation on racism with three family members

2020/06/15 16:06 GMT

2020/06/15 16:06 GMT: George Floyd death: African-American family

George Floyd death: African-American family

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Conversation with three generations of one African-American family

Conversation with three generations of one African-American family.

One of our conversations is with three generations of African Americans: Raymon Curry is the 16-year-old who went viral during a protest in Charlotte, North Carolina, when he was brought into a heated exchange with two older men. Today, we hear Ray in conversation with his mother Jasmaine and grandmother Sherondia Morgan, whose early childhood memories go back to the 1960s. They discuss what their collective history teaches them in order to achieve a different outcome from the current protests.  

We also go to Atlanta, where more protests are planned later, following the police shooting and death of Rayshard Brooks. 

On Coronavirus, one of the things we discuss is the wearing of face coverings. In England, people are required to use them for the first time on places like public transport. In other countries and cultures, people are more familiar. We hear from Singapore where it is mandatory to wear a mask in public places. 

(Photo: (from left) Jasmaine Curry, Ray Curry, Princeton Holmes, Sherondia Morgan Credit: Jasmaine Curry).

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