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In this interview, Jada Flowers shares her experience as the Vice President of the Black Student Union at UNC Charlotte. She also discusses her views on racial justice, especially how it may have changed after Keith Lamont Scott was killed by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2016. In addition Ms. Flowers recalls how she felt during her transition from a majority African American/Black high school to UNC Charlotte during her freshman year. She also touches on the April 30, 2019 UNC Charlotte shooting, and on how the COVID-19 outbreak that was ongoing at the time of the interview was impacting racist views and affecting jobs and education.