Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning

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Following the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, people around the world rally not only to show solidarity in the fight against police brutality in the U.S. but also to confront their own countries' unique issues with racism.

Italy

S1 E1

Alzo Slade takes a deep dive into the treatment of Black Italians, both immigrants and natives to Italy; exploring the country's citizenship laws and treatment of immigrants.

Brazil

S1 E2

Yousra Elbagir investigates systemic racism, police brutality, and religious persecution against the Black Brazilian population, and what anti-racist activists call a Black genocide.

Denmark

S1 E3

The murder of Phillip Mbuji Johansen, a young mixed-race Dane, causes Denmark to confront its complicated view of racism and treatment of Blacks.

Israel

S1 E4

The murder of Ethiopian Israeli teen Solomon Teka by an off-duty police officer sparks outrage; Ethiopian Jews confront issues of identity and racism in the fight for justice.