Yesterday’s guilty verdicts of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin brought some relief to those calling for racial justice. But is it a moment of real change?
On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with Black Iowans and activists.
Guilty but not over pic.twitter.com/g7DFSHBmSJ
— Ras Smith (@rassmith62) April 20, 2021
Listeners from around Iowa also called or emailed their thoughts about what these guilty verdicts mean for the state and country moving forward.
Guests:
- Justyn Lewis, president and founder of Des Moines Selma, a non-profit focused on social justice and government accountability for Black Lives
- Turé Morrow, founder, We Are CR, father and community activist based in Cedar Rapids
- Keli Gosch, community organizer, small-business owner based in Cresco
- Athena Gilbraith, midwest organizer for Swing Left, secretary of the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus, community organizer, activist based in Davenport