In this conversation, author and journalist Thandisizwe Chimurenga discusses her book No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant, a searing analysis of the 2009 police killing of Oscar Grant III and the social, legal, and political fallout that followed. Chimurenga examines the role of media, the justice system, and grassroots resistance in shaping the public narrative. As she states in the interview, “There was no doubt that Oscar Grant was murdered—the only question was whether the system would admit it.” Her insights offer a powerful lens into how Grant’s death became both a personal tragedy and a political catalyst, helping to lay the groundwork for the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.


