Episode 1 | What is the point of protesting? Part 1

Twitter & Instagram: @whoistaf. Protesting isn’t the goal but a means to an end. Over these two episodes we discuss what we hope the protests will accomplish. We cover: - The removal of slave owner statues. - Was #blackouttuesday a good idea? - The consequences of speaking out as a public figure (Anthony Joshua and Colin Kaepernick). - How have institutions have responded to the protests? - Do you think it’s important that companies are genuine in their diversity hires? What have they accomplished so far · Liverpool renaming its halls, after a 2 year debate it’s finally changing.  · Bristol BLM activists pulled Edward Colston 72 hrs ago. Now Columbus is in a lake in the US, Robert Milligan (slave owner) has come down in East London, King Leopold II is down in Belgium, Manchester, Leeds & London are to review all statues and memorials planned for Windrush. · In Manchester, protestors have been petitioning for the removal of the Robert Peel statue that resides in Piccadilly Gardens.