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Next two game weeks will see Premier League players ‘take the knee’

Lilian Seenoi Barr, Director of Programmes at the The North West Migrants Forum speaking at the recent Justice for George Floyd rally held in Guildhall Square. DER2320GS – 042

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The Black Lives Matter protest in Derry in June.

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Lewis Hamilton will stay in Formula 1 to fight against racism and climate change

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Breonna Taylor has become a symbol of Black Lives Matter protests (Getty Images)

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The NBA playoffs came to a standstill on Wednesday night (Getty Images)

Here's why basketball players are boycotting the NBA

The ‘black takeover day’ is set to air a year after the killing of George Floyd which sparked global protests, Channel 4 disclosed. (Channel 4)

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Tommy Robinson claims he has been forced to leave the UK (Getty Images)

This is why far-right leader Tommy Robinson has left the UK

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Ant and Dec have made a public apology for impersonating people of colour on Saturday Night Takeaway (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ant and Dec ‘sincerely sorry’ for using blackface on Saturday Night Takeaway

Protesters pictured with thought-provoking signs at the Black Lives Matter rally in Derry on Saturday.

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Neil Basu issued a message to his fellow officers to "stand up to racism" (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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House and State Democrats knelt for almost nine minutes in honour of 46-year-old Floyd (Photo: Getty Images)

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Lilian Seenoi- Barr, Director of Programmes at the The North West Migrants Forum taking a knee at the Justice for George Floyd rally held in Guildhall Square on Saturday afternoon last. DER2320GS – 035

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Protesters sprayed graffiti on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster (Photo: Aaron Chown)

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A new Black Lives Matter billboard has been unveiled at Free Derry corner.

New Black Lives Matter billboard unveiled at Free Derry corner

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Call for justice for George Floyd is a howl against oppression

Guildhall clock to turn yellow.

Guildhall clock turns yellow for Black Lives Matter campaign
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Councillor Brian Tierney has facilitated a request by the North West Migrants Forum to turn the Guildhall clockface and light the Council Offices on Strand Road, yellow, to show support for the Black Lives Matter campaign.

Lillian Seenoi-Barr, of the North West Migrants Forum

NWMF to hold peaceful rally tomorrow to oppose racism

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The protest will take place at 6pm on 3 June (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Lillian Seenoi-Barr, of the North West Migrants Forum

NWMF to hold peaceful rally to oppose racism

Black Lives Matter placards have been commonplace in recent days (Getty Images)

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Demonstrations were held over the death of Ahmaud Arbery at the start of May (Getty Images)

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Beyond the US, last week saw demonstrations in Trafalgar Square, London to protest the death of George Floyd (Credit: Getty Images)

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A private post-mortem ruled George Floyd's death as homicide by asphyxia (Getty Images)

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Donald Trump was evacuated to the White House bunker on Friday as protests raged outside (Getty Images)

Donald Trump was evacuated to his White House bunker last weekend - here's why

In recent years anti-fascist groups have rallied against far-right gatherings in the United States (Getty Images)

Donald Trump is labelling Antifa as a terrorist organisation - here's why

Amazon has apologised after hackers defaced its UK website with racist abuse

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George Floyd died while in police custody (Getty Images)

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