#471 Black Girls Deserve Childhood

Sami, Kaitlin, and Amanda are back to react to the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. They reflect on the year it took to get here, how rare the conviction is, and why they fear it won’t impact future attempts to hold police accountable. Then, they discuss the police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, and Kaitlin shares her own experience with over-policing as a teenager. Finally, they discuss how both Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd’s death, and Bryant have been deprived the privilege of youth. To learn more about the deaths of the Ferguson activists, visit: https://apnews.com/article/436251b8a58c470eb4f69099f43f2231 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices