People rally against "critical race theory" (CRT) in schools at the Loudon County Government center in Leesburg, Virginia on June 12, 2021. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
One year ago, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, a controversial three-word slogan surged in prominence and popularity: Black Lives Matter.
Although Floyd’s death followed many previous high-profile cases of police officers killing unarmed Black men, from Eric Garner to Oscar Grant, this case seemed different. The grueling video of Floyd’s slow-motion homicide was shocking enough to move the needle on the national conversation — to occasion a kind of national moment of clarity.
