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Mary Frances Berry - Historian and civil rights activist

Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry. Will the response to the killing of George Floyd make a lasting difference to race relations?

Will the waves of protest and anger that have swept through US cities since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis make a lasting difference to race relations? African Americans must surely be sceptical. Racism, discriminatory and violent policing have survived all previous efforts to make real the promises of equality and justice for all. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry. What will it take to engineer genuine change?

24 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Jun 202004:30

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestMary Frances Berry

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Jun 202004:30
  • Wed 10 Jun 202009:30
  • Wed 10 Jun 202020:30
  • Sat 13 Jun 202004:30