John Ridley Finds Inspiration From Young Protesters

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to screenwriter, show producer and novelist John Ridley about the unrest in America over the killing of George Floyd, a black man in police custody in Minneapolis.

"You know, the Founding Fathers used imperfect English, you know, in order to form a more perfect union, perfect as in absolute, you know? You can never have a more perfect union. But ironically, you know, they gave us a task to try to achieve - to be our best selves. And it is a never-ending quest." - John Ridley

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