Plus: Climate + racism are one fight.
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Dear readers, this week we watched, and listened, as around the world Black people took to the streets to protest racism in their own countries.
From Berlin, Paris, and London, to Toronto, São Paulo and each of the 50 U.S. states, people everywhere are marching in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
As anti-Blackness is a global phenomenon, protests go beyond solidarity and also serve as calls for change in governments and police forces around the world.
“I can’t stand it anymore," said Laurence Meyer, a 32-year-old jurist who protested in Paris. "[Watching the video] of how George Floyd died has reopened a lot of wounds and trauma surrounding our precarious lives as Black people. I am still on the verge of crying when I think about it ― how fragile our existence is in this world and how hated our bodies are worldwide.”
Writer Micha Frazer-Carroll spoke to protesters about why they felt moved by what happened in Minneapolis to take to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic.
What do you think? We'd love to hear from you. Cheers, Laura, Amanda and Kyla |
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For Indigenous Protesters, Defending The Environment Can Be Fatal Environmental activists specifically — particularly indigenous activists and activists of color — have for years faced high rates of criminalization, physical violence, and even murder for their efforts to protect the planet. [Grist]
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The Long, Sad History Of Crops Being Destroyed Even As People Go Hungry Experts and officials around the world are hoping we can avoid adding mass hunger to the list of parallels many have seen between the Great Depression and today. [Time] |
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