Tens of thousands of people joined Black Lives Matter protests this week. We hear from a few of them
Tens of thousands of people have protested across the UK against racism following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and there are growing calls for steps to address institutional discrimination. Here we speak to people about why they have been demonstrating, what needs to change and whether they will continue protesting.
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