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Black Pastors Differ in Backgrounds but Share Similar US Experience

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Even as a white police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck has been charged with second-degree murder, demonstrations continue around the U.S. For some people living in Los Angles, the current protests remind them of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, sparked by four policemen being acquitted for the brutal beating of Rodney King, an African American man. Black faith leaders from different backgrounds reflect on the past, present and future of race relations in the U.S. Please be advised, the following video contains some disturbing images. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee reports from Los Angeles