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Two steps forward, one step back : How movement sparked by George Floyd s murder has changed Britain

‘Two steps forward, one step back’: How movement sparked by George Floyd’s murder has changed Britain Nadine White © Provided by The Independent George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis sparked a movement not just in the US but around the world, bringing forth a global reckoning around race. In Britain, demonstrators mobilised and took to the streets not just in solidarity but in protest at frustration with racism and policing in the UK. They carried placards with messages such as “The UK is not innocent”, taking aim at slaver statues and colonial relics. Hundreds of petitions urged institutions to tackle systemic inequalities, from the national curriculum to the black maternal mortality rate.

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Candice Brathwaite: My dreams of a post-racial society

(Design: Ana Ospina. Photography: Zoe Timmers) Marie Claire is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Looking outside her own echo chamber, Candice Brathwaite explains why she s not shocked at all that no meaningful change has happened despite a year of global protests and ferocious activism I am currently laying on the bedroom floor completely… well… overwhelmed. When I was approached to write this piece about how much, if anything has changed since the ‘rise’ of BLM last year, I egotistically thought I would have this written in minutes but that’s before I myself have had to think about how I can effect change without being reliant on ‘performative activism’ but more on that later.

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