Transcripts for CNN Anderson Cooper 360 20210602 04:46:00 :

CNN Anderson Cooper 360 June 2, 2021 04:46:00

i knew that racism existed. i knew racism was a i think in the '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s, so on and so forth. but as a kid, racism existed, like it was not still, you know, relevant. >> jimmy says that he grew up with friends of all different races. despite some negative experience, he says supportive friends, teachers and family protected him from feeling the impact of racism. but now he says the killing of george floyd by a police officer last year -- >> say his name. >> george floyd! >> and the movement that grew out of it led him to a painful awakening about race in america and his own vulnerability. >> black lives matter! >> it said that i feel like i have to drive my car in fear of being pulled over because my life is on the line.

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