Odette Youssef

It's interesting, Aisha, because, you know, the size of the protests, their reach into places across the country, I think it felt like a rare moment of broad consensus. You know, at that time, the Pew Research Center found that two-thirds of U.S. adults supported the Black Lives Matter movement.

It's interesting, Aisha, because, you know, the size of the protests, their reach into places across the country, I think it felt like a rare moment of broad consensus. You know, at that time, the Pew Research Center found that two-thirds of U.S. adults supported the Black Lives Matter movement.

It's interesting, Aisha, because, you know, the size of the protests, their reach into places across the country, I think it felt like a rare moment of broad consensus. You know, at that time, the Pew Research Center found that two-thirds of U.S. adults supported the Black Lives Matter movement.

It found that almost 70 percent of Americans were talking about racial justice issues with their families and friends. And 70% were recognizing general tensions between police and Black Americans. And so it felt like these difficult issues were finally out in the open and people were ready to discuss change to address them.

It found that almost 70 percent of Americans were talking about racial justice issues with their families and friends. And 70% were recognizing general tensions between police and Black Americans. And so it felt like these difficult issues were finally out in the open and people were ready to discuss change to address them.

It found that almost 70 percent of Americans were talking about racial justice issues with their families and friends. And 70% were recognizing general tensions between police and Black Americans. And so it felt like these difficult issues were finally out in the open and people were ready to discuss change to address them.

But what I think what we didn't see clearly at that time was that deeply radicalizing forces were also organizing. And in many respects, I think it's fair to say that they won.

But what I think what we didn't see clearly at that time was that deeply radicalizing forces were also organizing. And in many respects, I think it's fair to say that they won.

But what I think what we didn't see clearly at that time was that deeply radicalizing forces were also organizing. And in many respects, I think it's fair to say that they won.

Well, the pandemic. You know, I was in Minneapolis about six months ago meeting with a local named Kimmy Hull. One morning, Kimmy and I were at what's now called George Floyd Square where he died. And she said she thinks the movement wouldn't have launched if the country hadn't been sheltering in place.

Well, the pandemic. You know, I was in Minneapolis about six months ago meeting with a local named Kimmy Hull. One morning, Kimmy and I were at what's now called George Floyd Square where he died. And she said she thinks the movement wouldn't have launched if the country hadn't been sheltering in place.

Well, the pandemic. You know, I was in Minneapolis about six months ago meeting with a local named Kimmy Hull. One morning, Kimmy and I were at what's now called George Floyd Square where he died. And she said she thinks the movement wouldn't have launched if the country hadn't been sheltering in place.

The thing that gets Kimmy and many others is the earliest days of protest were peaceful. When it was largely locals, many who lived in and were invested in the neighborhood. But two days after Floyd's death, there was a change.

The thing that gets Kimmy and many others is the earliest days of protest were peaceful. When it was largely locals, many who lived in and were invested in the neighborhood. But two days after Floyd's death, there was a change.

The thing that gets Kimmy and many others is the earliest days of protest were peaceful. When it was largely locals, many who lived in and were invested in the neighborhood. But two days after Floyd's death, there was a change.

Kimmy's uncle, Bobby Hull, lives down the street and around the corner.

Kimmy's uncle, Bobby Hull, lives down the street and around the corner.

Kimmy's uncle, Bobby Hull, lives down the street and around the corner.

One of the gaping holes that remains five years after Floyd's murder is the AutoZone auto parts store arson. This was the very first structure in the area to burn. It's been cited as the trigger event that turned peaceful protests into lawlessness. The police named a suspect from a suburb of Minneapolis.

One of the gaping holes that remains five years after Floyd's murder is the AutoZone auto parts store arson. This was the very first structure in the area to burn. It's been cited as the trigger event that turned peaceful protests into lawlessness. The police named a suspect from a suburb of Minneapolis.