Black Lives and Self-Evident Truths Pt. I: On Campus Activism and Calls for Change

On Episode One of this two-part BUTV10 special report, George Abunaw and Solange Hackshaw explore how policymakers are reacting to protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Former Mass. Governor Deval Patrick discusses how to reallocate funding for law enforcement and prevent police brutality. NAACP Regional President Juan Cofield and BU student activist Archelle Thelemaque talk about how activism has played out on college campuses. And BU Student Government President Oliver Pour, BU UMOJA President Stephanie Tavares and BU Law School Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig participate in a panel discussion of Boston University’s response to the recent demonstrations.

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