Additionally, Winfrey spoke with fellow leaders in the Black community, including Stacey Abrams, Rashad Robinson and Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Abrams, a former Congresswoman for the state of Georgia, told Winfrey that the current
Additionally, Winfrey spoke with fellow leaders in the Black community, including Stacey Abrams, Rashad Robinson and Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Abrams, a former Congresswoman for the state of Georgia, told Winfrey that the current state of events is a result of the downturn in the economy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, which has "disproportionate" effects on the Black community.
"When we talk about 40 million people losing their jobs, a disproportionate number are Black. And when we talk about access to healthcare, a disproportionate number of those who are suffering in their homes from COVID-19, or worse who are going to their jobs being exposed to people who do not care about their lives, are Black people," she explained. "And so I think we also have to recognize that while George Floyd's horrific murder was a catalyst, we are dealing with a confluence of events that all demand action."