Hi, I'm Angela Fitzgerald, host of the PBS Wisconsin series
Why Race Matters.
Public Media is a place for learning.
It's also a platform for difficult discussions
and for unheard voices to be heard.
The murder of George Floyd in May 2020
sparked a renewed conversation
about social justice in America.
Public Media can contribute to that conversation
by doing what we do best:
tell stories, listen and learn.
PBS Wisconsin is committed to uplifting stories
of inclusion, equity, and accountability.
In the next hour,
we'll present a pair of programs
that demonstrate our continued commitment to those ideas.
First, we present Say His Name: Five Days for George Floyd,
a film from Triumph Pictures and Twin Cities Public television.
Filmed in South Minneapolis,
this documentary is an immersive journey through the events
that transpired in George Floyd's neighborhood
after his death.
After the film,
we'll present a half-hour special
from our PBS Wisconsin digital series, Why Race Matters.
I sit down with the Black people living in Wisconsin
to talk about topics like mental health
and the trauma associated
with media coverage of Black death.
We hope you'll stay tuned for Why Race Matters, but first,
here's Say His Name: Five Days for George Floyd.