Just seven months ago, people filled the streets of cities throughout the US and the world calling for racial justice. Now it’s a new year, and we’ve gone through an election, an insurrection and an inauguration of a new President and an historic Vice President. How does this national transformation impact the work Black Lives Matter groups are pushing for in Connecticut and Long Island? A conversation with guests: Chivona Renee Newsome , the Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Greater NY Dr. Anthony Bennett, Lead pastor of The Mount Aery Baptist Church and Co-Chair of CONECT Professor Crystal Feimster , Associate Prof of African American Studies, History and American Studies at Yale University Michael Oretade is the president of Black Lives Matter 860 in Hartford Scot Esdaile , Connecticut NAACP President The Full Story airs Friday at 7 p.m. on all WSHU frequencies. Missed an episode? Subscribe to The Full Story podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher or Google Play .
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