How George Floyd’s Murder Inspired A New Generation Of Youth Activism

By Andrea Guthmann
George Floyd Remembering Protests Photo Gallery
Lydia Robinson, 31, of Raleigh, N.C., speaks as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd, June 3, 2020, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo
George Floyd Remembering Protests Photo Gallery
Lydia Robinson, 31, of Raleigh, N.C., speaks as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd, June 3, 2020, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo

How George Floyd’s Murder Inspired A New Generation Of Youth Activism

By Andrea Guthmann
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Reset talks to local activists about how George Floyd’s murder inspired a new generation of youth activism. What role did last summer’s protests have in the charges and verdict in the case of George Floyd? And what’s next for youth organizers?

GUEST: Taylore Norwood, co-founder of Good Kids Mad City