When white people’s discomfort with the Derek Chauvin trial becomes too great, they may turn away, avoiding the horror of George Floyd’s death.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
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During the pandemic, many people found new joys, new perspectives and new connections. Some people found themselves.
Breonna Taylor has been gone a year. Why we need to talk more about the racial trauma of Black death.
Last year, police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd led to a racial reckoning. This year, those traumas ripple through Black communities.