The Sunday Read: 'The Condition of Black Life Is One of Mourning

Published: June 7, 2020, 1 p.m.

Today on \u201cThe Sunday Read,\u201d listen to Claudia Rankine reflect on the precariousness of being black in America. Her words were written five years ago after avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine black people at a Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina. We are revisiting them now that they have \u2014 yet again \u2014 been rendered relevant.\n\nThis story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.