Black History Month: What is “The Work” that remains to be done?

In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020, protests and demonstrations broke out across the U.S. and much of the world, focusing on issues that impacted black lives, starting with police brutality but also expanding into wealth inequality, health, and environmental racism.

Now, more discussions have risen up about the work needed to accomplish the push for justice for many of these issues. CGTN explores that work, what has been done and what more is needed to accomplish equity.

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Hilary Shelton, Director to the NAACP’s Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, explains the history and the work of the vaunted National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of America’s oldest civil rights organization. He also explains what has been successful and where more work needs to be done.

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