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How the Black Lives Matter Movement Went Global

How the Black Lives Matter Movement Went Global

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


How the Black Lives Matter Movement Went Global

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Black Lives Matter movement has spread quickly around the world. Over the last several weeks, there have been BLM demonstrations in nearly every major city in Europe. Tens of thousands of people showed up for protests in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and London, just to name a few. There were also many protests across Latin America, Australia--even Asian cities like Seoul and Tokyo saw Black Lives Matter protests.  So how did the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota spark an anti-racism and civil rights movement that extends far beyond the United States?  My guest today, Dominique Day, is in a unique position to analyze that question.  She is an American who serves as vice-chair of the "Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent,"  a UN human rights entity that monitors anti-black racism around the world.  We kick off with a discussion of how the Working Group operates and how anti-black racism manifests itself differently around the world.  We then have a broader conversation about what is motivating the Black Lives Matter movement outside the United States. https://www.undispatch.com/  
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.