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Podcast: The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo
Episode: What do Charlie Kirk, George Floyd, and Iryna Zarutska NOT have in common?
Description: I believe that we should not be airing the killing of anyone on television or social media. Unfortunately, the media doesn't feel the same way. There is a serious hypocrisy in the airing of Black death on television. America has a history of airing Black death, even going to back to post cards of lynchings that were mailed by the United States Postal Service. We watched George Floyd get killed for over 9 minutes. When I mentioned children getting killed and having it aired, I was referring to children like Tamir Rice. I share examples of several others in this...