The May 25th death of George Floyd, after being restrained by a police officer, has trigger protest not only in the US, but has spread globally, under the banner of #BlackLivesMatter. Why has racial injustice in the US has resonated in the conversations in Malaysia too. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Mohan Ambikaipaker, Associate Professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.