Jun 16, 2020
‘We need the police’ is an old adage used to redirect any alternative conception of safety. As the murder of George Floyd has sparked unrest across America, black activist organizers have forced the nation to question what the role of the police is in our society. In this episode, we interrogate their role by investigating the true origins of police (union-busting and slave patrolling), who they are meant to protect and serve, and what alternatives we should explore beyond the police....This is the first episode in our new season covering black social movement myths.