The protests over George Floyd’s death show how film and culture can be tools of anti-racism, but we must continue to value them beyond this moment.
Nwonka, C. J.
(8 June 2020)
The protests over George Floyd’s death show how film and culture can be tools of anti-racism, but we must continue to value them beyond this moment.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
The death of George Floyd while being arrested by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota has led to a renewed wave of #BlackLivesMatter protests both in the US and across the world. Clive James Nwonka looks at why these protests are different this time, how social media have allowed them to spread across the world, and the limitations of film and cultural texts to address racism in society.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2020 The Author(s) |
| Departments |
LSE LSE > Academic Departments > Sociology |
| Date Deposited | 28 Jul 2020 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/105512 |
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