Black lives matter

On May 25th 2020, George Floyd, an unarmed African American, was killed by a white police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes in Minneapolis.

The killing of George Floyd has sparked protest across the globe, including here in Jersey. At the beginning of June, hundreds of islands gathered in People’s Park for a peaceful protest where they knelt for George Floyd and racial justice.

The demonstration was organised to show solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement. "We kneel in solidarity with those who are expressing their hurt and anger towards the racism experienced by America's black community. We join them in demanding better of ourselves and our institutions. In the age of information, ignorance is no longer an excuse." -

Nicola Twiston Davies and Jude Kriwald, organisers

The kneel was followed by speeches from activists, politicians and members of the black community.