The recent killings by police of innocent black men, in Louisiana and Minnesota are only the latest in a vicious cycle of violence against the African American community in the USA. James Counts Early speaks to Newsclick from Washington DC, placing racism and police violence in a historical perspective and how the inspirational Black Lives Matters Movement is advancing a transformative agenda for American society.
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