This archive report was first published on 5 June 2020.
Published on June 5, 2020, a day when the world was still reeling from the killing of George Floyd. The incident sparked widespread protests across the globe, with people from all walks of life coming together to demand justice and equality.
Among those who took to the streets were five individuals who shared a common thread - their experiences had echoes of what happened to George Floyd. In this episode, we speak with these five protesters about the moments in their lives that brought them onto the streets.
Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, John Eligon, Patricia Mazzei, and Kim Barker contributed reporting to this episode.
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