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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