This is a short compilation of news clips and social media videos that is meant to be a reflection of the fight for police reform and social justice. It includes many voices pulled from much longer speeches, and it is important to listen to the whole speech to understand their position fully. This is a short piece to contribute to the larger conversation about race in America that we are having.
See link for the BLM website and goals for 2020: https://blacklivesmatter.com/blms-whatmatters2020-goals-and-focus/
Five years ago I tried making a similar video, but was too intimidated to share. This is a complicated issue. I believe we need police, with better training, recruiting from the neighborhoods they police, accountability, but also need to allocate funds to unarmed crisis management, public schools, healthcare, low-income housing, mental health services etc. Please feel free to message me with any responses. This is for educational use only.
Thank you to friends who helped shape the message.
Credits:
Speeches
The Last Sunday Sermon of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Black Lives Matter Greater NY Wants Radical Change – Vice News, speakers Nupol Kiazolu President, BLM Greater NY and Chivona Newsome, Democratic House candidate
BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors on Defunding the Police – Now This
George E. Kent Lecture 2013 – Michelle Alexander
Malcolm X’s Speech Addressing Police Brutality 1962
Stacey Abrams Discusses Police Reform – The View
Young Protesters and Social Media Videos
Tik Tok Protester – Wynta Amor
I just want to live – Keedron Bryant
Music
Sinnerman 1965 – Nina Simone
Opening music – Brad Fotsch
Revelations – Alvin Ailey
News Footage
VOX – What “defund the police” really means
Justice for George Floyd, Sunny Singh
LA Protestor Boy – Channing Sargent
How the Philadelphia Police Tear-Gassed a Group of Trapped Protesters – NY Times
The Real Selma Footage – Selma
Peaceful protest for George Floyd turn heated – Dallas Morning News
Dai Sugano, The Mercury News
Thousands March to the White House – New York Times
Drone Footage Burning Buildings in Minneapolis – NBC News
SJPD Officer Under Investigation – ABC7 News
White House Clash – Nine News Australia
Minneapolis Erupts in Flames – CNN
Black Lives Matter demonstrations in NYC – The Hill
Protest footage – Kansas City Star
Protest on Morrison Bridge – The Oregonian, Portland Drone
Drone footage of protests – Miami Herald
Stock Footage
Experience DC – Morgan Stilp
NY City Skyline – NYONair
NY City under covid-19 – The Guardian
Mt Rushmore – Air X Videos
Flag – Ad Council Fight For Freedom
