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'''George Floyd''' was a black man who was killed by [[police]] in [[2020]]. A video of his death showed him pleading to breathe and for his mum. This video spread on social media and sparked | '''George Floyd''' was a black man who was killed by [[police]] in [[2020]]. A video of his death showed him pleading to breathe and for his mum. This video spread on [[social media]] and sparked [[protest]]s in the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]]; this included people tearing down statues, including one of [[Edward Colston]] in [[Bristol]]. | ||
[[Lucy Wilson]]'s parents didn't want her to watch the video, but she felt it was an important thing to see. It drove her to tears and it changed her outlook on [[racism]]. Lucy made a Black Lives Matter poster and attended a peaceful protest in [[Ogmore-by-Sea]] with [[Hobo Kostinen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[8.46 (short story)|8.46]]'') | [[Lucy Wilson]]'s parents didn't want her to watch the video, but she felt it was an important thing to see. It drove her to tears and it changed her outlook on [[racism]]. Lucy made a [[Black Lives Matter]] poster and attended a peaceful protest in [[Ogmore-by-Sea]] with [[Hobo Kostinen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[8.46 (short story)|8.46]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 19:27, 13 July 2020
George Floyd was a black man who was killed by police in 2020. A video of his death showed him pleading to breathe and for his mum. This video spread on social media and sparked protests in the United States and the United Kingdom; this included people tearing down statues, including one of Edward Colston in Bristol.
Lucy Wilson's parents didn't want her to watch the video, but she felt it was an important thing to see. It drove her to tears and it changed her outlook on racism. Lucy made a Black Lives Matter poster and attended a peaceful protest in Ogmore-by-Sea with Hobo Kostinen. (PROSE: 8.46)
