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information out there. I encourage you to carry out your

own research. There are fantastic YouTube videos, Instagram and Twitter accounts and websites you can use.

the US, from the moment when he witnessed what was

happening in the "leading power of the world," he had a conversation with his parents about the implications of those events, he knew that he wanted to make more people aware about this. His talk is about what "being black" means to him.

composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the

story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the

story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Original version of video

share their stands on the Black Lives Matter movement. The

world needs active global citizens who are engaged in the world, knowledgeable about its diversity and passionate about change.

and racism against black people happens in the UK too.

Black workers with degrees earn 23.1 percent less on average than White workers.
Race hate crimes on Britain’s railway networks have risen by 37 per cent.
If you are an ethnic minority person, you are more likely to live in poverty.
Black people are more likely to get stopped by the police, compared to white people.

goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care

of his little sister.
Then Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.
DEAD
As a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys.
Each boy has a story and they all have something in common...
Bit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.

Standing with Black Lives

own actions, your own thoughts.
Acknowledge and Accept. It is

painful to accept you may have privilege that others don’t. That’s ok. What is not ok is pretending that it does not exist.
Talk. Talk to friends and family. Have difficult conversations. Respectfully challenge point of views.
Share. Share information, posts you find, spread the message.
Petition. There are many petitions campaigning for Black Lives Matter. You can also write to your MP.

lives don’t matter but that black lives are oppressed and

that needs to change.

skin colour.