Breaking Point: Tackling Systemic Racism in North Carolina

Bree Newsome will join The News & Observer for a livestreamed discussion, Breaking Point: Tackling Systemic Racism in North Carolina.
George Floyd’s brutal death ignited weeks of protests across America and prompted new and meaningful conversations throughout our country about systemic racism and the inequities it has borne. We’re proud to host one of those conversations.

This event will explore structural racism through a variety of lenses. We’ll talk about the intersection of policing, criminal justice and race and will discuss the economic and other inequities afflicting our communities. We’ll explore both history and steps forward. How do we confront racism, reimagine public safety and heal?

The discussion will be moderated by Peter St. Onge, Opinion Editor for the Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun, and Michael Williams, a consultant and founder of the Black on Black Project, an organization that works with artists on exhibitions and events that unpack issues affecting North Carolina communities.