George Floyd and Black Lives Matter – A BBC My World special

The death of George Floyd in the US has led to some of the biggest protests against racial inequality in years, and many young people are leading this movement. In a special programme from BBC My World we look at the history of police brutality against African Americans and how this has led to so many deaths. We speak to three teenagers about their experiences of growing up Black and hear from the 15 year old who started a record-breaking ‘Justice for George Floyd’ petition, as well as the young people who signed it, about what justice means to them.

We’ll also show you what the protests are achieving – from laws changed to statues toppled - and how much has changed already.

If you want to know more about the history of school segregation and Black voting rights (briefly mentioned in this film) see this excellent BBC guide for schools:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides...
Please note that if you are outside the UK, you will be unable to play the videos, but there is still loads of great information to access.

BBC My World is a new show for young people around the world, brought to you by executive producers Angelina Jolie and the BBC World Service. We've also partnered with Microsoft Education and BBC Learning to show you how the news is made, fact-check stories and spot fake news.

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