# Dean Lawrence Bobo Discusses Police Killings of Black Men June 04, 2020 On June 2, 2020, *The Harvard Gazette* published an article titled "The Fire This Time" in which AAAS Professor and Dean of Social Science **Lawrence D. Bobo** discusses in a Q&A the killing of George Floyd, the forces underlying racism, the long history of violence toward black people, and why he sees signs of hope. A [link](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/06/lawrence-d-bobo-examines-police-killings-of-black-men/) to the Gazette article is below: Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)