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'How Do You Act As An Ally?': Students Near Minneapolis Lead Memorial For George Floyd

People carry posters with George Floyd on them as they march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
People carry posters with George Floyd on them as they march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

To mark the one-year anniversary of his death, memorials were held around the country Tuesday to recognize George Floyd’s life with a moment of silence, including at St. Louis Park High School near Minneapolis.

Host Robin Young hears from members of the school group Students Organized for Anti-Racism, or SOAR, about the conversations they’ve been having with peers about advocating for change.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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