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Ralph Yarl and the History of Racist Violence
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
28 Apr 2023
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Black Agenda Radio · Ralph Yarl and the History of Racist Violence

Dr. Melina Abdullah is Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and also a Professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University Los Angeles. She joins us from Los Angeles to talk about the shooting of Kansas City teenager Ralph Yarl, and about racism and violence in the U.S.

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