Folge 14: Protests and the Pandemic – A Conversation with HCA Student Terence Wride - a podcast by Heidelberg Center for American Studies

Two months ago, the death of George Floyd sparked a widespread protest movement against racial injustice and police violence in the United States. While protests in many cities subsided after a few weeks, they continued in a places like Portland, Oregon, which has seen demonstrations every night since May 29. This week’s podcast will take a closer look at these longstanding and intensifying protests and the reaction of the federal government. Anja Schüler talks to Terence Wride, who is a native of Oregon and a student in the HCA’s Master of American Studies program. He has just recently returned from the United States, where he was involved in the protest movement.

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