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After a weekend of protests around the UK after the death of George Floyd, we spoke with three people about why you decided to visit, rallies and The Killing of the response has been so. much with people outside of the United States

"If I take one that says for The Team and protest, I would do this right now, as my younger sister," Nevada Claxton, 18.

in addition to your friends, Nevada helped to organize, Luton Black Lives matter protest on Saturday.

"The turnout was really shocking, I did not expect to be so. It was amazing," She Said .

"I was completely overwhelmed, because even if the hail came down and it heavily rained, no one left. People marched still. "

Nevada see why the people were is in contrast to protests during Covid-19. Last week, the Minister of health

"It is true that they would be killed by a Belarusian background at a terrible rate," She Said . "But at the same time, We Are on the way, two things. Racism is a pandemic, too. It was a difficult decision to make. "

Nevada said she was it, Social Media is overwhelming at times.

"you know, that people try their best to knowledge through the exchange of Social Media posts," She Said . "But for Some People , shots of George's death, the repetition of trauma.

"I have ignored the everyday racism and micro-aggressions, but I think in this moment, watching the video, to overcome these emotions. "

"When I learned about What Happened , George Floyd, I was sick, I was shaking, I had tears in the eyes," said Rahman Telliam, 23.

"I watched the whole video, and it is close to 10 Minutes of cruelty and inhumanity. I was very shaken. "

Rahman visited Dunstable "Walk for George" on Saturday. He didn't want to be at the London event out of fear that he might not be able to social distance, but as it was a smaller event, he felt that it would be easier for him to do this.

"We were asked to wear masks, and considerable effort will be made to the removal," He Said .

"people honked in support, but also we were met with people shaking their heads, it doesn't Surprise Me . "

Rahman says he is "dormant on Social Media ," but "felt that he should not speak to the use of Social Media , about racism, because it is a large Problem for centuries".

"statistics support, to stop when It Comes , and to browse, Black People are more likely to be stopped by The Police ," He Said .

"I think if it Lives a second wave of coronavirus, Black matter protesters can be held responsible. But I think we should look and see whether social distance took place during the heat wave-and VE-Day celebrations. "

Milton Keynes Black-and-planned Lives matter protest fell on the same day as Hayley Fergusson, 23, and her boyfriend of the three-year anniversary.

The pair attended the protest.

"It was a strange and motivating feeling," She Said . "But I feel like we should not even protest for equality.

"I have friends and family that are black, and I also went with my step-sister, the Jamaican heritage. But it is also not about to do that, it's just The Right thing to do. I just wanted to be able to just use is a privilege, and other support.

"we Make people aware of that is on Social Media well, but that only goes So Far . I have donated to the causes, but I wanted to do more. "

Hayley said, the protest was Set Up in such a way as to visit that it is as "safe as possible for the people".

"we were told to visit that we had, with a mask and there were crosses on the ground to ensure that people who distances himself socially," She Said .

"As someone who is not black, I'll never really understand what it is like to be a black person, The Best I can do is try and be supportive. "

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