Episode Eighteen – #BlackLivesMatter
Shownotes:
So much has been written and said in the past two weeks about the killing of George Floyd and race relations in the US, this is just an example of what you can read and watch:
Special edition: the latest from Minneapolis – NYT The Daily podcast
Trevor Noah on George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper
Why Amy Cooper’s Use of African American stung – NY Times
What We Know About the Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery – NY Times
George Floyd killing sparks protests across US: at a glance guide – The Guardian
How Western Media would cover Minneapolis if it happened in another country – Washington Post
Thank you Ears of East members ! I’ve just listened to this and I would love to share it with my G10 English students who have been reading Fahrenheit 451 and discussing the ways in which the inaction and apathy of the characters in this futuristic world pave the way for authoritarian forces to take hold. We’ve been linking our exploration to the protests today and the G10s will be really interested to hear your thoughts. I really liked, in particular, the ways in which you considered different perspectives on the role of social media, media reporting on events, and the ways in which seeing the video of the attack on Christian Cooper puts us in an entirely different position compared to reading about it. Thank you for sharing your deeply thoughtful and well-balanced opinions and perspectives – I hope lots more people get to hear this too!
Dear Ms Wallace,
Thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot to us that you have listened and want to share our podcast with Gr10 students.
Kind Regards
Ears of East
Thank you, Ears of East. I have been discussing the BLM movement with my G9’s for the past few lessons. They’ve been very thoughtful and mature about the events taking place around the world. I will be sharing your podcast with them in lesson time on Friday so that they can hear from fellow students in Grades 10 and 11, too. Perhaps some of them will be encouraged to join you next year when they are also in G10.
Keep fighting the good fight!!
Uzay Ashton
Thank you, Ears for East, for your exploration of the issues of power and justice and the interplay between belief and action, in the context of BLM and recent events in USA and around the world. These issues impact us all and deserve our attention!