Leader commits a future Labour government to eradicating structural racism in the UK
A protest against the UKâs new policing bill in London on 1 May. Vigils around the UK are expected on the first anniversary of George Floydâs death. Photograph: Belinda Jiao/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock
A protest against the UKâs new policing bill in London on 1 May. Vigils around the UK are expected on the first anniversary of George Floydâs death. Photograph: Belinda Jiao/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock
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BBC Radio 4 is to explore the personal history of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid, whose statue briefly replaced that of Edward Colston, in a new series.
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image captionJen Reid posed with her statue, which appeared on the empty plinth after the statue of Edward Colson was pulled down
The personal history of a Bristol Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester, whose statue replaced that of Edward Colston, will be explored in a Radio 4 series.
The statue of the slave trader was toppled during a BLM protest in June, 2020.
BLM protestor Jen Reid, who stars in the first episode, said people should open their hearts to how all of our lives are connected to this history .
Descendants airs on Fridays from 28 May at 11:00 BST.