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Episode Synopsis
Five years after George Floyd’s murder sparked nationwide protests, the legacy of that movement is still being written in Minneapolis and America writ large—even as some attempt to erase it.
Guest:
Marcia Howard, president of the teacher chapter of Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
Brandt Williams, senior editor covering race, class and communities for MPR News.
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Podcast production by Ethan Oberman, Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Isabel Angell, and Rob Gunther.
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Guest:
Marcia Howard, president of the teacher chapter of Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
Brandt Williams, senior editor covering race, class and communities for MPR News.
Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.
Podcast production by Ethan Oberman, Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Isabel Angell, and Rob Gunther.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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