100 years ago, the arrest of a Black man for allegedly assaulting a White woman sparked perhaps the worst episode of racial violence in U.S. history. Hundreds of Blacks were killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an event that was suppressed by the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for many years. The event is being remembered there now.
Tuesday will mark one year since George Floyd died on a street corner in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A memorial rally took place in the city ahead of the anniversary. Protesters are calling for greater changes in police reform.
In Minneapolis, hundreds have paid their respects to George Floyd at the spot where he was killed a year ago. Although the focus has been on a celebration of Floyd's life, the occasion has also prompted questions as to what has really changed.
In the aftermath of George Floyd's death, a Black man murdered by a police officer in 2020, protests turned into riots. Businesses were looted and destroyed. CGTN's Dan Williams, who was there a year ago, now returns to see how businesses are rebuilding.
