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The Cultural Frontline: Black Lives Matter in art and protest

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Black Lives Matter in Art and Protest

06/06/2020 GMT

Black Lives Matter in art and protest

BBC World Service - The Cultural Frontline, Black Lives Matter in art and protest

Artists reflect on the death of George Floyd and the protests in America

The Cultural Frontline explores how America’s artists and cultural voices are responding to the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed.

Telling the stories of black life that don't get told anywhere else. That’s the mission of The Nod a hugely popular American podcast presented by Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings. Tina Daheley speaks to Brittany and Eric about the death of George Floyd and confronting the pain felt by black Americans.

It’s not just in the United States where the Black Lives Matter movement has been staging protests. In Toronto, Canada the artist and activist Ravyn Wingz shares their experience on taking a stand against white supremacy and using performance as a means of expression and escapism.

What is like to be a photojournalist caught on the front line of protest? The Washington Post’s Deputy Director of Photography Robert Miller and staff photojournalist Marvin Joseph talk about the framing of the global protest movement, Black Lives Matter and the power of images to tell stories of black lives in America.

When Michelle Obama first posted about the tragic death of George Floyd, she chose to post her tribute alongside a portrait of George by LA-based artist Nikkolas Smith. The post and painting have since gone viral with over one million likes on Instagram. We speak to Nikkolas about his work and why he paints portraits of victims of police brutality.

Presented by Tina Daheley
Produced by Mugabi Turya, Lucy Wai, Jack Thomason, Lucy Collingwood and Shoku Amirani

(Photo: Protests following the death of George Floyd. Credit: Salwan Georges/Washington Post)

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