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TheresaIkoko
@TheresaIkoko
“Unhappy is the land that needs a hero.”- Galileo (Bertolt Brecht)
Jun 2, 2020 • 37 tweets • 22 min read
What’s the need for a UK #BlackLivesMatter movement? There isn’t any racism, institutional bias or oppression in the UK? Just bandwagonning? An excuse to make noise and go outdoors?

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#BlackLivesMatterUK 1. 1993 Stephen Lawrence (18) killed in an unprovoked racist attack. A case riddled with police failings, laziness, racism & corruption, that took 18 years 2 bring only 2/5 murderers 2 (barely) justice. The criminal justice system remains bias, racist & dangerous for black people