Jumaane Williams, How to Protest Safely, 'Blackout Tuesday,' Protesting in Context

In this Monday, June 1, 2020, photo, protesters raise their fists in Washington Square Park in New York during a demonstration to protest the death of George Floyd.

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joins us to discuss the nationwide uprising against police brutality, and take calls from listeners.

Ernest Coverson, campaign manager for the End Gun Violence Campaign at Amnesty International USA, gives a guide to protesting safely during a pandemic, with specific updates to Amesty's guide that address our current moment.

WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us to give updates on the protests against police brutality happening in New York, along with continued concerns about COVID-19. 

Dr. Jessica Isom returns to discuss how to protect your mental health during the nationwide uprising against police brutality.

Pitchfork editor in chief Puja Patel joins to explain the origins of the "Blackout Tuesday" initiative and how record labels and other members of the music industry are responding. Then, Brown University professor of Africana Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, Tricia Rose, joins us to discuss the impact the music industry's "Blackout Tuesday" could have and put it in context.

Omar Wasow, professor of politics at Princeton University, discusses the efficacy of protests.