Collected Item: “Stop Black Deaths in Custody, BLM Protest - Melbourne”
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Stop Black Deaths in Custody, BLM Protest - Melbourne
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Photograph, cnr Flinders and Swanston. Melbourne CBD
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An image from the BLM protest in Melbourne. A protest sparked by George Floyd's murder but rooted in issues in so-called Australia. Always was, always will be.
The protest was a vindication for abolitionists. Several thousands of people congretating without a single case of transmission between protestors and all community-led, in spite of heavy police presence. Highly communicative organisers, quick-thinking marshals, and responsible demonstrators made it a powerful and safe day. It was deeply affirming to be surrounded by so many who see and are concerned about white supremacy in comparable ways to me, and also a time to listen to voices of the strong activists who ought to be centred in discussions around Aboriginal deaths in custody, decolonisation, and police/prison abolition.
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The protest was a vindication for abolitionists. Several thousands of people congretating without a single case of transmission between protestors and all community-led, in spite of heavy police presence. Highly communicative organisers, quick-thinking marshals, and responsible demonstrators made it a powerful and safe day. It was deeply affirming to be surrounded by so many who see and are concerned about white supremacy in comparable ways to me, and also a time to listen to voices of the strong activists who ought to be centred in discussions around Aboriginal deaths in custody, decolonisation, and police/prison abolition.
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#protest, #whitesupremacy, #blm
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Jacob Antoine
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2020-06-06