As protests rage for the 13th straight day over the repeated and habitual police killings of Black people, BET is unpacking this historic moment with a primetime town hall on social justice on Sunday (June 7).
Guests include Stacey Abrams, former Georgia House Democratic Leader, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson, and Princeton University’s African American Studies professor Imani Perry.
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STACEY ABRAMS
Abrams opened the discussion, commenting that she’s not surprised by the police killing of George Floyd after seeing case-after-case of unarmed Black people killed at the hands of law enforcement.
But through that struggle, Princeton University professor Imani Perry said that Black people developed a resilient spirit that parents pass to their children, which teaches them not to accept white supremacy.
Former New York City police officer Corey Pegues added that Black parents should not “sugar coat” the realities of racism in America.
