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Protest in the Black Lives Matter movement: an interview with activist and lawyer Justin Hansford

We discuss how BLM protests have brought forth a cultural shift, highlighted by the recent dissent of NFL star Colin Kaepernick, and how protest dynamics have changed in the Trump era.

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Protester holds up a Black Lives Matter sign at a protest in St Louis in September 2017
Protester holds up a Black Lives Matter sign at a protest in St Louis in September 2017

Protest in St Louis on 18 September 2017, at the acquittal of ex-police officer Jason Stockley. Image: Dane Iwata / Xinhua News Agency / PA Images. All rights reserved.

This interview is part of Right to Protest, a partnership project with human rights organisations CELS and INCLO, with support from the ACLU, examining the power of protest and its fundamental role in democratic society. 

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