Begin a thoughtful conversation with Atty. Lee Merritt, a dedicated civil rights lawyer and activist. He is known for advocating for families who have lost loved ones to racial violence or police brutality, including Ahmaud Arbery, Atatiana Jefferson, and Botham Jean.

This Interactive Interview is the third installment of the USC Bass Lab’s groundbreaking oral history series Voices of a Movement: The Second Draft Project, which amplifies Black voices connected to pivotal moments in history, and invites them to illuminate the media's often skewed record.

The USC Annenberg Charlotta Bass Journalism and Justice Lab is the West Coast’s first AI-powered Black media archive and experimental storytelling space.

This interview contains graphic descriptions of racial violence and its aftermath. Please proceed with care and caution.