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The global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement

The global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement

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The global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement

From1 big thing

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s been 566 days since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His death spurred millions of people across the globe to protest in support of Black lives. We examine the impact in three locations: United Kingdom, Mexico and Nigeria.
Guests: Aba Amoah, co-founder of Justice for Black Lives, Alice Krozer, professor at the Center for Sociological Research at the College of Mexico and Chika Okeke-Agulu, director of the African studies program at Princeton University and professor of art and archeology.
Credits: "Axios Today" is brought to you by Axios and Pushkin Industries. This episode was produced by Nuria Marquez Martinez and edited by Alexandra Botti. Alex Sugiura is our sound engineer. Julia Redpath is our executive producer. Special thanks to editor-in-chief Sara Kehaulani Goo.
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Released:
Dec 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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