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Gina Yashere on racism: 'We need to retrain how people think'

British comedian, Gina Yashere, who lives in USA, said frictions between the police and African American people is not just an American problem, but a "worldwide conversation".

She emphasised the need to "re-train the way people think" when they "see another person" in order to improve police relations with black people.

Ms Yashere was talking in reaction to the Ferguson shootings, where the police murder of a black civilian lead to nationwide protests in America.

This clip is originally from Afternoon Edition on Thursday 19 February 2015.

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