Black Lives Matter

On 25th May George Floyd was arrested for passing what was thought to be a fake $20 bill. The appalling moments that followed have put Black Lives Matter on the agenda of politicians and news agencies alike. In this episode, Konnie and Liz talk to Henry Bonsu about the history, context, and aims of the movement.

https://blacklivesmatter.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Breonna_Taylor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Ahmaud_Arbery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trayvon_Martin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Philando_Castile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Colston

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52988251 - Wretch 32 reference

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/atlanta-police-officers-charged-excessive-force-assaulting-college-students-protest/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_birdwatching_incident

http://www.stop-watch.org//

https://www.inquest.org.uk/

https://twitter.com/bonsuman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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