In the summer of 2020, it appeared the United States was experiencing a racial awakening. The killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked global protests and declarations for racial justice and equity. Corporations pledged their support to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the Black Lives Matter philosophy.
But five years later, where do those promises stand now? Has the nation moved forward or fallen back?
For Feedback Friday on “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott discussed the topic with listeners and guests Nsenga Burton, an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, and the editor-in-chief of The Burton Wire, and Dr. Maurice Hobson, an author, historian and Africana studies and history professor at Georgia State University.
