In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and with Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the country, attorney Catherine Ayeni explains why it is so painful when white people don’t acknowledge the black community’s pain. Source

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and with Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the country, media personality Rachel Lindsay explains why it’s so important for white social media users to take a stand, adding that fear is no longer an excuse for silence. Source

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and with Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the country, Broadway actor Jelani Alladin explains why it is so painful when white social media users’ feeds suddenly go silent. Source

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon spacecraft with two astronauts to the International Space Station. Parts of the Falcon 9 landed successfully back on Earth to be used again for future missions. Retired Air Force Colonel Scott Caine joined CBSN to discuss this historic moment. Source

Saturday’s liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station will be the first time humans will be launched by a private company’s rocket. Retired Air Force Colonel Scott Caine joined CBSN to discuss this historic moment. Source

As debate over the takedown of Confederate monuments continues, 60 Minutes
examines why and when the statues went up in the first place. Anderson Cooper reports. Source

LA Pride — initially canceled due to the coronavirus — is returning as a George Floyd protest. Source

“As tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult, scary and uncertain as they’ve been, they have also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened,” the former president said. Source

Ryan Staples is among the young people looking to make change amid the protests over the police killing of George Floyd. Source

Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again” was written more than eight decades ago, but is just as relevant now as our nation struggles to live up to its promise of freedom and equality. Source