The Movement for Black Lives: Justice for Michael Brown 4 Years Later | AshCast

24/04/2018 1h 25min
The Movement for Black Lives: Justice for Michael Brown 4 Years Later | AshCast

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Episode Synopsis

On Monday, April 23rd the Institute of Politics, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, HKS Black Student Union, HKS Arts & Culture Caucus, Institute of Politics Politics of Race and Ethnicity (PRE) hosted a screening of Stranger Fruit, a documentary about the killing of Michael Brown, followed by a forum discussion titled, "The Movement for Black Lives: Justice for Michael Brown 4 Years Later."

The discussion featured Benjamin Crump, Attorney for families of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Stephon Clark; Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Michael Brown; Jason Pollock, Documentary Filmmaker, Stranger Fruit; and Jasmine Rand Attorney for families of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and Suzanne Young Murray Professor, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies; and Ashley Spillane, Senior Advisor to the Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School, Roy and Lila Ash Student Fellow, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, moderated the conversation.