here to tell us all about it is gerald horn. professor history at the university of houston. good to see you gerald. and welcome to the show inviting me. absolutely. thank you. the united nations human rights council is urging a global response that includes operations to quote, make amends for racism, against people of african descent. this is a really big deal in america. we know the george floyd murder, smart world, right, protest and elevated calls to reform. but to see that you in call the world to respond to racism. it's huge. what are the implications and why now it's very significant. the, those of us will study history, recognize that it has been international pressure in the 1st instance that has led to progress for black people in particular, since we arrived unwillingly on the shores. what i mean is, if you look at the abolition of slavery, that was driven not only by courses here in the states, white people in the 1st instance, but also by pressure from british abolitionists also by pressure from abolitionists and hating. if you look at the retreat of jim crow, u.