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Henri Franklin

Henri Franklin | Episode 1101/Segment 1

Aired 10/06/2021

Detroit Performs

Henri Franklin

Clip: Season 11 Episode 1 | 16m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

Henri Franklin | Episode 1101/Segment 1

Henrí Franklin performs the deeply impactful poem entitled “Views of Color in 8:46” taking into account the amount of time George Floyd’s neck was kneeled upon before his passing. In this spoken word, Franklin gives a glimpse of his view as a man of color in America. Its purpose is to cause self-reflection for the viewer and spark conversations that can lead to empathy and the peaceful advancement

Aired 10/06/2021

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