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EPISODE · May 24, 2025 · 27 MIN

Another Take: Voices from the George Floyd protests

from The Take · host Al Jazeera

Protesters across the United States defy curfews and risk arrest to protest against police brutality. The US has seen demonstrations like this before, but this feels different. To understand why, we speak with Hanif Abdurraqib, a cultural critic and editor at GEN magazine. We also speak with Madiha Nawaz, a graduate student and Washington, DC resident who unexpectedly faced the police at her doorstep this week. In this episode: Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad), cultural critic Madiha Nawaz, (@madihasays), graduate student Episode credits: This episode was updated by Haleema Shah. The original production team was Priyanka Tilve, Dina Kesbeh, Alexandra Locke, Amy Walters, Ney Alvarez, Natalia Aldana, Stacey Samuel, Graelyn Brashear, Alex Roldan, and Malika Bilal. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

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Protesters across the United States defy curfews and risk arrest to protest against police brutality. The US has seen demonstrations like this before, but this feels different. To understand why, we speak with Hanif Abdurraqib, a cultural critic and...

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