On Friday, TODAY’s Harry Smith caught up with Darius Rucker, who spoke honestly about the impact of George Floyd’s death on his children and how racism has followed him his whole life.

It’s certainly been a hard year so far with a lot of heaviness around us constantly. Really appreciate the @Todayshow for having me on this morning in the 8AM hour. Looking forward to releasing new music for y'all on August 6! https://t.co/4F6ZiqnaWq

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) July 10, 2020