Reflections on the Struggle for Racial Justice

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 11, 2020

The Brian Lehrer Show and WNYC are putting together a time capsule to remember this painful year. Today, listeners call in share their reflections on the struggle for racial justice as it unfolded this year, to honor the lives of people lost due to systemic racism, and to hold space for their stories. These calls will be placed in the time capsule to be opened in ten years.

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