There have been protests in solidarity with Black Lives Matter all over the world all week – and they have only gained momentum in just the last two days.
In London, protesters have used this movement to not only show solidarity, but also to draw attention to the issue of racial injustice in their country.
“I feel that what happened in the US is just a spark that sparked everywhere. And (racism) happened here, I’ve experienced it,” a protester in London told CNN earlier today.
Another demonstrator said: “When you see it happening all over the world, you feel a part of yourself dies.”
In Australia, This week’s protests stretched almost all of its main cities yesterday – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and more.
The protesters here also call attention to racism at home – especially to the country’s native community, which has long faced discrimination, marginalization, mass detention and death in police custody.
The protest here came after a 17-year-old boy was injured by a police officer in Sydney on Monday.
In canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Black Lives Matter Rally in Ottawa on Saturday. He knelt with the protesters for 8 minutes and 46 seconds – the amount of time police officers had in George Floyd’s knee.
Some participants thanked me for being there – but not everyone was happy with their support, with some people pointing there its history of black faces.
Other protests around the world taking place in countries ranging from Lebanon to South Korea to South Africa.