Name: Video: In Focus: George Floyd's legacy and impact
Description: A year and a day after George Floyd’s murder, host Angela Davis led a conversation with community leaders, memory keepers and activists working to maintain his legacy in our communities and beyond.

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 sparked calls for racial justice around the world, his memory is being kept alive through 

Minnesota continues to grapple with questions about police reform, racial inequity and the meaning of the word “justice” one year after Floyd, a Black man, was 

killed by a white Minneapolis police officer

 on Memorial Day 2020. Why is it important to carry history with us? And how does the past inform our work toward a more equitable future?  

 with community leaders, memory keepers and activists working to preserve and maintain George Floyd’s impact and legacy in our Minnesota communities and beyond. 

 is a series of convenings we are committed to leading on Minnesota’s persistent racial disparities. Through conversations with community leaders that are shaped by our curious, engaged audience, we hope to encourage new connections and relationships that will help Minnesota communities make progress toward equity and inclusion. 

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A year and a day after George Floyd’s murder, host Angela Davis led a conversation with community leaders, memory keepers and activists working to maintain his legacy in our communities and beyond.

A group of people hold signs showing a drawing of George Floyd.

In Focus: George Floyd's legacy and impact

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