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The country is jolted by the death of George Floyd, and by nation-wide demonstrations against police brutality that sometimes turned violent.  How did we get to this point? What should be done to make law enforcement and society more just? 

Guests:

David Collins -- Columnist for The Day in New London (@DavidCollinsct)

Bilal Sekou -- Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Hartford (@bilalsekou)

Colin McEnroe -- Host of The Colin McEnroe show, and a columnist at Hearst Connecticut. (@ColinMcEnroe)

Some reading suggestions for people trying to understand all of this:

1. Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields

2. From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

3. Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century by Barbara Ransby

4. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

5. Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

6. White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson

7. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

8. Chokehold: Policing Black Men by Paul Butler

9. Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter by Jordan T. Camp

10. The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale

11. Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

List courtesy of Professor Bilal Sekou.  

The country is jolted by the death of George Floyd, and by nation-wide demonstrations against police brutality that sometimes turned violent.&nbsp; How did we get to this point? What should be done to make law enforcement and society more just?&nbsp;
Guests:
David Collins --&nbsp;Columnist for The Day in New London (<a href="http://twitter.com/DavidCollinsct">@DavidCollinsct</a>)
Bilal Sekou --&nbsp;Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Hartford (<a href="http://twitter.com/bilalsekou">@bilalsekou</a>)
Colin McEnroe --&nbsp;Host of The Colin McEnroe show, and a columnist at Hearst Connecticut. (<a href="http://twitter.com/ColinMcEnroe">@ColinMcEnroe</a>)
Some reading suggestions for people trying to understand all of this:
1.&nbsp;Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life&nbsp;by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields
2.&nbsp;From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation&nbsp;by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
3.&nbsp;Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century&nbsp;by Barbara Ransby
4.&nbsp;White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism&nbsp;by Robin DiAngelo
5.&nbsp;Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America&nbsp;by Ibram X. Kendi
6.&nbsp;White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide&nbsp;by Carol Anderson
7.&nbsp;Between the World and Me&nbsp;by Ta-Nehisi Coates
8.&nbsp;Chokehold: Policing Black Men&nbsp;by Paul Butler
9.&nbsp;Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter&nbsp;by Jordan T. Camp
10.&nbsp;The End of Policing&nbsp;by Alex S. Vitale
11.&nbsp;Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America&nbsp;by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
List courtesy of Professor Bilal Sekou.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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