All Black Lives’ development from Black Lives Matter 2020 Protests into an anti-government, anti-racism, and anti-fascism movement in 2022: Due to the catalytic protests in 2020 in support of the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in the US on the 25th May, it now seems that in the UK, they are beginning to find their protesting spirit. In our view, this increase in interest in protesting is largely due to the new Police, Crime and Sentencing bill that is in the process of being passed. Whilst BLM’s anti-racism protests might have calmed down, turning more to conferences and online zoom events focused on education and structural racism, there is still a beating heart within the country that is on the right side of history. The Black Lives Matter protests were integral for protesting against racism and fascism whilst also trying to support and muster hope a more equal society during 2020. Although we haven’t seen any major acts or laws passed, it has now created a culture where people are holding the police, racists and the government more accountable for their actions and are being watched much more closely prior to 2020. This has now effectively made everything under the UK lens much more observed with people now starting to see the flaws within the system that include race but are now also to do more with suppression of the working class and the cost of living crisis. The Broken Britain protests really give an insight into the minds of working class people in Britain and everyone being strongly affected by the cost of living crisis, encompassing the overwhelming majority of the country. With strikes being planned and enacted over the next couple of week, it really is impactful to see more people using their voice and being listened to as a result of the wave created by the 2020 BLM protests. We believe that these protests allowed for a greater number of people to feel empowered and also feel that Black people are always at the forefront of movements empowering the majority. So it truly has been inspiring to see that the general public of the UK is not just standing against racism but also standing against the issues created by capitalism in our current climate that are affecting us all. In order to make change, the Status Quo must be disrupted, and together with movements such as Broken Britain and Stop Oil, these changes are well on their way to fruition.
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