While Trump has condemned Floyd's death and promised justice several times, the President, who has a history of flinging racist rhetoric, is not examining his own prejudices | Analysis by stcollinson
The death of George Floyd in the latest example of police brutality has drawn tens of thousands of people onto the streets and caused some Americans to launch a fresh appraisal of the systemic racism and bias black Americans experience in this country.Sensing a moment of national reckoning, some major corporations, company managers, major sports leagues and white politicians have felt compelled to speak out.
"Oftentimes there's a lot of motion but very little action" from firms amid calls for reform, John Harmon, a member of the US Chamber of Commerce committee tasked with correcting the inequality of opportunity, told CNN's Cristina Alesci.So there is plenty of reason for skepticism that when fury, sadness and guilt eases over Floyd's death, nothing will end up being that much different this time.
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