Black Lives Matter: When a single death unleashed full fury of the movement
The tragic death on May 25, 2020
The police officer pinned George Floyd with a knee on his neck. The video of Floyd repeatedly saying "I can't breathe" before dying went viral online and elicited strong reactions from everywhere
The anger erupts
What followed was mayhem. African-American and White citizens across USA took to streets to oppose systemic racism in the country. The picture above shows an NYPD car set on fire by protesters in New York on May 30, 2020
Protests across USA
Black Lives Matter protests in the US
Together we march
Death of George Floyd was a trigger to resentment against racial discrimination felt by non-White Americans in the country. In the photo above, a huge crowd can be seen crossing Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon on June 3, 2020
Clashes with police
In many places, protesters even clashed with the police. A demonstrator can be seen shouting at San Diego Sheriff Department deputies during a Black Lives Matter protest in California.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Protest near White House
The protests took place near White House as well
Security forces overwhelmed
The police across USA had a hard time containing the protests and rioting. The photo shows members of the La Mesa Police Department watching as Black Lives Matter demonstrators protested in California
Worldwide resonance
The movement and the protests found support worldwide. The image above shows protesters holding placards as they march through London towards Parliament Square in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
Support from celebrities
Black Lives Matters movement found support from celebrities as well. Madonna marched in crutches in Central London to show her solidarity. In the image above, she can be seen performing in a concert
'We are ashamed'
Actress Blake Lively said that she and husband Ryan Reynolds were "ashamed" that they, in past, allowed themselves to be uninformed about how deeply rooted systemic racism was
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