The Black Lives Matter Movement Goes Global

Anthony Quintano Black Lives Matter Protest Times Square New York City June 7 2020. CC License via Flickr

The Black Lives Matter movement has spread quickly around the world. Over the last several weeks, there have been BLM demonstrations in nearly every major city in Europe. Tens of thousands of people showed up for protests in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and London, just to name a few. There were also many protests across Latin America, Australia--even Asian cities like Seoul and Tokyo saw Black Lives Matter protests. 

So how did the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota spark an anti-racism and civil rights movement that extends far beyond the United States? 

My guest today, Dominique Day, is in a unique position to analyze that question.  She is an American who serves as vice-chair of the "Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent,"  a UN human rights entity that monitors anti-black racism around the world. 

We kick off with a discussion of how the Working Group operates and h…