Amanpour and Company

June 10, 2020

Veteran civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the work that lies ahead for the Black Lives Matter movement. Deval Patrick, former governor of Massachusetts, discusses the 2020 election, police reform and racism in the U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his op-ed for The Atlantic entitled "I Cannot Remain Silent."

Mary Frances Berry on BLM and the Importance of Protest

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Now that George Floyd has been laid to rest, the moral reckoning is underway and the real work begins. Today, Philonise Floyd – brother of George – testified to Congress about the violence that ended his sibling’s life, all over a $20 charge. To unpack this moment, Christiane speaks with veteran civil rights activist and academic Mary Frances Berry.

Previews + Extras

  • Deval Patrick on "America's Famously Short Attention Span": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deval Patrick on "America's Famously Short Attention Span"

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    With America in crisis, change will be needed not just in police departments but in education, health and economic policy; in boardrooms, and in executive suites. Deval Patrick has sat at many of these tables: He was the first African American Governor of Massachusetts and previously served as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. He joins the show from his home state.

  • Ret. Admiral Mike Mullen: "I Cannot Remain Silent": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ret. Admiral Mike Mullen: "I Cannot Remain Silent"

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    In a stunning rebuke of the elected commander in chief, several generals – from James Mattis to John Kelly – have taken a stance against the president's handling of this crisis. But it was retired Admiral Mike Mullen, former chair of the joint chiefs of staff, who started this public conversation with an article titled “I Cannot Remain Silent.” He tells Walter why he felt compelled to speak out.

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