WATCH: Obama, BLM Founder Join Newark Mayor At Forum On Policing

NEWARK, NJ — Former president Barack Obama joined #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Alicia Garza, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and other community leaders for a virtual event on Wednesday.

According to city officials, the forum – “A Conversation With President Obama” – was held to discuss the “unprecedented” levels of activism since the murder of George Floyd a year ago in Minneapolis. The conversation also included an overview of the “work that remains,” and the “importance of reimagining policing and public safety.”

Learn more about the discussion here.

The event was a part of a forum between My Brother’s Keeper communities from across the nation. It can be seen below, at Obama.org or at the Obama Foundation YouTube channel.

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