Dear readers, this week we watched, and listened, as around the world Black people took to the streets to protest racism in their own countries.
From Berlin, Paris, and London, to Toronto, São Paulo and each of the 50 U.S. states, people everywhere are marching in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
As anti-Blackness is a global phenomenon, protests go beyond solidarity and also serve as calls for change in governments and police forces around the world.
“I can’t stand it anymore," said Laurence Meyer, a 32-year-old jurist who protested in Paris. "[Watching the video] of how George Floyd died has reopened a lot of wounds and trauma surrounding our precarious lives as Black people. I am still on the verge of crying when I think about it ― how fragile our existence is in this world and how hated our bodies are worldwide.”
Writer Micha Frazer-Carroll spoke to protesters about why they felt moved by what happened in Minneapolis to take to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic.
What do you think? We'd love to hear from you. Cheers, Laura, Amanda and Kyla | 
