'Enough is enough.' Sky's Noel_Phillips talks to demonstrators in London about why the death of GeorgeFloyd has brought them onto the streets. More voices from the BlackLivesMatter protest 👉
There are many differences when it comes to how people of colour are treated in British society, he says."We need change now. We can't wait any longer. People are ready to do whatever it takes."In the UK, black people are disproportionately targeted by police stop and search powers and for Syrus Gridnon, 26, it is something he had to live with throughout his teens.
The mum-of-one from West London insists there is no shortage of stories about police using excessive force against black people who are often unarmed. Black mothers like her often worry about their teenage children. The anger that's spreading across the UK, according to Allen, is an indication we have reached breaking point.
"I am fully aware of my white privilege. It is feeling protected rather than being afraid of the police.
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