I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Yohuru Williams tonight about what’s happening on the ground in Minneapolis right now. People always say to “find the helpers” in challenging times but I prefer to find the historians, the people who can help us navigate forward with the wisdom of our past.
Here is his excellent and inspiring article that he references in our discussion. I have been returning to it a lot:
Dr. Williams is a historian and author of 11 books on Black freedom struggles, including Call Him Jack. He is a History Channel contributor featured on PBS, CNN, and NPR, he co-created Paradox: Echoes of Police Reform. He is the Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
