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The Smarter 7: A guide to the BLM movement
Ep. 503
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This is The Smarter 7. It’s a new occasional series from the creators of the Daily News podcast The Smart 7.
We’ll look in more detail at a significant moment, or topic, providing clear and concise detail that gets you up to speed on the what, the why and the how.
This episode looks at the Black Lives Matter movement - how it began, the events that contributed to it, and where we are now a year and a half after the murder of George Floyd and worldwide protests.
Our guests include Imarn Ayton, an anti-racism activist and Kehinde Andrews, a professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University.
The 7 Elements
7. The origins of the BLM movement
6. The movement's ideologies
5. The murder of George Floyd
4. Worldwide protests
3. Defund the police
2. Taking the knee
1. Where we are now
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The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into top gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.
You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.
Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com
Presented and written by Olivia Davies and produced by Daft Doris.
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