Friday, 19 June 2020

‘I'm very aware I’m mixed race here’: organising a rural UK Black Lives Matter protest – video

Small towns, as well as big cities, across the UK have been holding Black Lives Matter protests and continue to do so. Flora, 23, meets fellow activists Hannah, Annabel and Alex for the first time at the demo they are organising together in their home town of Yeovil, in Somerset. Flora, who is mixed race,  moved to the area from south London when she was 10. She talks about the difficulties of living somewhere rural but also about how her parents don’t have any regrets  * Cover Image by Sue Nitti Continue reading...
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