John Boyega joined thousands of BlackLivesMatter protestors to give an emotional speech: “We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd'
28 May 2020"Today is about innocent people who were halfway through their process," he continued, "we don’t know what George Floyd could have achieved, we don’t know what Sandra Bland could have achieved, but today we’re going to make sure that won’t be an alien thought to our young ones,” he said.
“I need you to understand how painful this s**t is. I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing and that isn’t the case anymore, that was never the case anymore.
Action, is the only way forward. An Instagram post is not enough. "To be part of the cure of the sickness of racism you have to put your money, voice and body on the line," Ateh Jewel told GLAMOUR when she shared. Protesting – using your voice and your presence – is just one of them.Crowds showed up urging the police to revolutionise its system.Black allies turned up to show support."You cannot enjoy the rhythm and ignore the blues," this sign read.Scenes from central London.
"You think you're tired of hearing about racism imagine how you would feel experiencing it?" asked one demonstrator.Demonstrators knelt for George Floyd.Protestors raised awareness of black NHS workers."Stop killing the mandem," said one sign.Protestors sat peacefully in the street.
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